Mandal Chapel (Norwegian: Mandal kapell) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Seljord Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mandal. It is one of the churches for the Seljord parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1954 using plans drawn up by the architect Wilhelm Swensen. The church seats about 100 people.[1][2][3]
| Mandal Chapel | |
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| Mandal kapell | |
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| 59°34′27″N 8°26′21″E / 59.5742473°N 8.439259°E | |
| Location | Seljord Municipality, Telemark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Consecrated | 13 June 1954 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Wilhelm Swensen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1954 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 100 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Øvre Telemark prosti |
| Parish | Seljord |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84383 |
History edit
Mandal Chapel was built thanks to the emigrant Ole Bringen, who had settled in Nebraska and sent money back to his home village to be used for the construction of a chapel. The plot of land was given by a teacher named Kjetil Kvåle. The chapel was designed by Wilhelm Swensen and it was built in 1954. The new chapel was consecrated on 13 June 1954. The nave and chancel are both rectangular. There is a small tower on the roof of the nave. There is a church porch on the west end of the nave. In addition, a north wing with a meeting room was built. The choir can also be separated from the nave when the latter is used for other types of events. Around 2010, the roof was replaced.[4][5]
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References edit
- ^ "Mandal kapell, Seljord". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Rasmussen, Alf Henry. Våre kirker: Norsk kirkeleksikon (in Norwegian). Kirkenær, Norge: Vanebo forlag. p. 494. ISBN 8275270227. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Mandal kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Mandal kapell". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 December 2022.