Bygland Church

#352 among destinations in Norway

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Bygland Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bygland Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bygland on the eastern shore of the Byglandsfjorden, just alongside the Norwegian National Road 9. It is one of the churches for the Bygland og Årdal parish which is part of the Otredal prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1838 by the builder Anders Thorsen Syrtveit who used plans drawn up by the famous architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 250 people. ()

Local name: Bygland kirke Completed: 1838 (186 years ago)Capacity: 250Coordinates: 58°49'53"N, 7°47'52"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Åraksfjorden.

5.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Åraksfjorden
144 min walk • Åraksfjorden is a lake in the municipality of Bygland in Agder county, Norway. The 11.96-square-kilometre lake is part of the Otra drainage basin. The northern part of the lake is fed directly by the river Otra. The southern part of the lake goes through a narrow channel which leads into the Byglandsfjorden.