Vanse Church, Farsund

Name: Vanse Church
Address: Farsund, Norway

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Vanse Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Farsund Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vanse. It is the main church for the Lista parish which is part of the Lister og Mandal prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone church was built in a cruciform design around the year 1037 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The medieval church was rebuilt and expanded in the 12th century and then again in the mid-19th century. The church currently seats about 850 people. ()

Local name: Vanse kirke Completed: 1037 (987 years ago)Capacity: 1100Coordinates: 58°6'2"N, 6°41'39"E

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Vanse Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lista Lighthouse, Søndre Katland Lighthouse, Vestbygda Chapel, Frelseren Church.

4.7 miW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Lista Lighthouse, Farsund
119 min walk • Lista Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located at the western side of the Lista peninsula, a short distance northwest of the village of Vestbygd in the municipality of Farsund in Agder county, Norway.
6.1 miSE
Lighthouse
Søndre Katland Lighthouse
157 min walk • Søndre Katland is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Farsund in Agder county, Norway. The lighthouse sits on a small island just south of the mouth of the Lyngdalsfjorden, about 5 kilometres southeast of the town of Farsund. The 14.5-metre tall lighthouse is white and built out of stone and concrete. It was completed in 1878.
3.9 miW
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Vestbygda Chapel
101 min walk • Vestbygda Chapel is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Farsund Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vestbygd. It is one of the two churches for the Lista parish which is part of the Lister og Mandal prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.
4 miE
Church
Frelseren Church, Farsund
101 min walk • Frelseren Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Farsund Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Farsund.
5.3 miNE
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Herad Church
136 min walk • Herad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Farsund Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sande, along the Åptafjorden.
3.4 miNW
58°7'51"N • 6°37'11"E
Nordberg Fort, Farsund
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58°5'31"N • 6°48'26"E
Farsund Marina Gåseholmen, Farsund
107 min walk • Sailing, Marina
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AMFI Farsund, Farsund
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Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Listafjorden
146 min walk • Listafjorden is a widely shaped fjord between the island of Hidra and the Lista peninsula in Agder county, Norway. The fjord is located in the municipalities Farsund and Flekkefjord. The 10 kilometres long and about the same distance wide at its mouth.