Back كنيسه ساندنس ARZ Sandnesin kirkko (Bygland) Finnish Sandnes kyrkje i Bygland NN Sandnes kirke (Bygland) NB
| Sandnes Church | |
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| Sandnes kyrkje | |
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| 58°55′04″N 7°44′17″E / 58.917687°N 07.73818°E | |
| Location | Bygland Municipality, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 14th century |
| Consecrated | 1844 |
| Events | 1935: building was moved |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hans Linstow |
| Architectural type | Octagonal |
| Completed | 1844 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Otredal prosti |
| Parish | Bygland og Årdal |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 85389 |
Sandnes Church (Norwegian: Sandnes kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bygland Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Åraksbø on the east side of the Åraksfjorden. It is one of the churches for the Bygland og Årdal parish which is part of the Otredal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a octagonal design in 1844 by Anders Thorsen Syrtveit who used plans drawn up by the famous architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2]
- ^ "Sandnes kirke, Åraksbø i Bygland". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2 January 2021.