Grim Church

Summary

Grim Church (Norwegian: Grim kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Grim in the city of Kristiansand, just northwest of the city centre. It is the church for the Grim parish which is part of the Kristiansand domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The gray, concrete church was built in a long church design in 1969 using plans drawn up by the architect Alv Erikstad who was the city architect at that time. The church seats about 385 people.[1][2][3]

Grim Church
Grim kirke
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58°08′53″N 7°58′21″E / 58.1480°N 07.9724°E / 58.1480; 07.9724
LocationKristiansand Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1969
Consecrated1969
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Alv Erikstad
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1969 (55 years ago) (1969)
Specifications
Capacity385
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryKristiansand domprosti
ParishGrim
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID84421

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  1. ^ "Grim kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Historikk" (in Norwegian). Grim menighet. Retrieved 30 January 2017.