Årdal Church

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Årdal Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bygland Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Grendi, just west of the Norwegian National Road 9, on the shore of the Byglandsfjorden. 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 octagonal design in 1828 by Anders Thorsen Syrtveit who used plans drawn up by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 200 people. ()

Local name: Årdal kirke Completed: 1828 (196 years ago)Capacity: 200Coordinates: 58°42'26"N, 7°49'26"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Høvringsvatnet, Byglandsfjorden, Longerakvatnet.

6.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Høvringsvatnet
157 min walk • Høvringsvatnet or Høvringsvatn is a lake in the municipality of Evje og Hornnes in Agder county, Norway. It's located about 10 kilometres northeast of the village area of Evje and about 6 kilometres southeast of the village area of Byglandsfjord.
0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Byglandsfjorden
16 min walk • Byglandsfjorden is a lake in Agder county, Norway. The 32.79-square-kilometre lake lies on the river Otra, primarily in the municipality of Bygland, but the far southern tip of the lake extends into the neighboring municipality of Evje og Hornnes.
4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Longerakvatnet
102 min walk • Longerakvatnet or Longeraksvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bygland in Agder county, Norway. It has a small dam on the southwest side to regulate the water level for hydro-electric power generation at a plant located down the hill.