Lillesand, NO

Lillesand Church

The Lillesand church is located above the town. It was consecrated in 1887. It is a large, long and characteristic church with a tower that juts slightly into the west gable. The church is built in half-timbered panelling in the neo-Gothic and Swiss-style according to drawings by H. Thrap-Meyer. The builders were Ludvig Karlsen and his father Carl D. Svendsen. The church in Lillesand is very well preserved inside and out and has furniture from the time of its construction.

About this building

For more information visit on this building visit https://kirkesok.no/kirke/092600301

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments

Visitors information

  • Level access to the main areas
  • Car park at the building
  • Accessible toilets in the building
  • Café within 500m

Other nearby buildings

Vestre Moland kirke

The church of Vestre Moland is a brick building that was built in 1150. Gradually the medieval church was extended, first with a small choir section. The sacristy was started in 1742. In 1797, the church was extended with a nave to become a cruciform church, as we see it today.

Eide kirke

Eide Church is a cruciform church from 1795. The church must be the third in the area. It was largely built in 1795 and commissioned the following year, but was not considered complete until 1807. It was not officially opened until 17 July 1825. Much of the painting work in the church was done by Guttorm Persen Eftestøl, who also made the pulpit.

Høvåg Church

Høvåg Church is a medieval church dating from 1150. The congregation bought the church from King Frederick IV (1671-1730) in 1723, when he experienced financial difficulties after the Great Nordic War. Work on the extension, maintenance and renovation of the church then began. The west wing was built in 1768, the north wing, which is the present main entrance, was built in 1828. The tower was built in 1831.

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