Vestre Moland Church

Lillesand, Norway

Vestre Moland Church was built of stone in c. 1150 and thick walls are still a part of the nave. The church was mentioned in official documents in 1347. The original timber-work tower was added in the 1660s. Work on the sacristy was started in 1742. In 1797 extension side chapels gave the church a cruciform shape as it appears today.

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Founded: 1150
Category: Religious sites in Norway

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Ingun Scheie Robstad (3 years ago)
Great church with good acoustics.
Charlotte Pomeline Rudschinat-Grønli (3 years ago)
Very cozy little church
Nils Martin Gundersen (4 years ago)
Nice church
Nils Bernt Sørbotten (5 years ago)
Meeting with the house of God and His word to us.
Odd Victor Joergensen (5 years ago)
A historic church. A good room for life reflection and meditation.
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