Grimstad, NO

Fjære Church

Fjære Church is a long stone church from the 12th century. It has a rectangular nave, a narrower and lower chancel with a semicircular end, an apse and a tower over the porch to the west. The south portal of the nave has features that indicate that it was made in the early 12th century, and the head that marks the top of the arch is the oldest round stone carving in Norway. The church in Fjære was restored in 1930 by Holger Sinding-Larsen.

About this building

For more information visit on this building visit https://kirkesok.no/kirke/090400101

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments
  • Links to national heritage

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m
  • Level access to the main areas
  • Car park at the building

Other nearby buildings

Grimstad kirke

The Grimstad church was designed by the architect Henrik Thrap-Meyer in 1881 and replaced the town's first church dating from 1849. It was the first neo-Gothic church in Norway to undergo a colour examination in the 1960s and was then restored to its original exterior colours with a yellow-ochre contrast in the structural elements. The interior is a rarely well-preserved example of neo-Gothic decoration with profiled beams, rectilinear construction and distinctive colours.

Landvik Church

The Landvik church is a cruciform church dating from 1824. In 2014, the church in Landvik received a new organ. It is the third organ of the church. The first organ was built in 1893 and was placed above the altar. It was then moved to the gallery at the back of the church. It was replaced by another organ in 1958.

Øyestad Church

Øyestad Church is a long Gothic church built in stone around 1200. The east wall was probably demolished in the 17th century and a wooden choir was built. The church was destroyed by fire on 18 May 1900. The choir, sacristy, tower, altarpiece and pulpit were destroyed as well as the paintings on the walls. The church was restored and rededicated in 1902.

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