Bygland is a municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Setesdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bygland. Other villages in the municipality include Åraksbø, Austad, Byglandsfjord, Grendi, Langeid, Lauvdal, Litveit, Longerak, Moi, Ose, Sandnes, Skåmedal, and Tveit. The Norwegian National Road 9 runs through the municipality, following the river Otra where most of the population of Bygland lives.
Grendi is a village in Bygland municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the east side of the lake Byglandsfjorden in the south part of the municipality. Grendi sits along the Norwegian National Road 9 about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Byglandsfjorden and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the village of Longerak. Årdal Church is located in the village. In the early 1900s, a tuberculosis sanatorium was established in Grendi.
Fjellgardane Church is a parish church in Bykle municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hovden. The church is part of the Bykle parish in the Otredal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The brown, wooden church was built in 1957. The church seats about 110 people. Originally, the church was called Hovden Chapel when it was consecrated on 22 September 1957 by the Bishop Johannes Smidt. In 2002, the church was renovated by the architect Torjus Bjåen and it was enlarged to become Fjellgardane Church.
Hylestad Church is a parish church in Valle municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Rysstad. The church is part of the Valle og Hyllestad parish in the Otredal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden, octagonal church was built in 1838 by Anders Thorsen Syrtveit using plans by the famous architect Hans Linstow.
Sandnes Church is a parish church in Bygland municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Åraksbø on the east side of the Åraksfjorden. The church is part of the Bygland parish in the Otredal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, octagonal, wooden church was built in 1844 by the architect Anders Thorsen Syrtveit who used plans drawn up by the famous architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 200 people.
Bygland Church is a parish church in Bygland municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bygland on the eastern shore of the Byglandsfjorden, just alongside the Norwegian National Road 9. The church is part of the Bygland parish in the Otredal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1838 by the builder Anders Thorsen Syrtveit who used plans by the famous architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 250 people. The church was consecrated on 18 November 1838 by the local Dean Ole Berg from Evje Church.
Austad Church is a parish church in Bygland municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tveit on the south shore of the river Otra, just off the Norwegian National Road 9. The church is part of the Bygland parish in the Otredal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a rectangular style in 1880 by the architect Oskar Fabricius from Oslo. The church seats about 250 people. It was consecrated on 7 July 1880 by the Bishop Jørgen Moe. This church was built to replace a much older Austad Church that was located in Austad, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southeast, on the other side of the river. The old church was torn down around the same time as the present church was built.
Hornnes Church is a parish church in Evje og Hornnes municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hornnes. The church is part of the Hornnes parish in the Otredal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1828 using plans by the architect Lars Larsen Forsæth. The church seats about 300 people. It was consecrated on 22 June 1828 by the local dean from Evje Church. It was built by Leg Askildsen Hallingskaar, a builder from Laudal. He carved his name into the baptismal font which he gifted to the church.
Vegusdal Church is a parish church in Birkenes municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Engesland, just off of the Norwegian County Road 405. The church is part of the Vegusdal parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1867 by the architect Conrad Fredrik von der Lippe. The church seats about 350 people. It was consecrated on 23 June 1867 by the Bishop Jacob von der Lippe, the father of the architect who built the church.
Herefoss Church is a parish church in Birkenes municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Herefoss, at the northern end of the Herefossfjorden, just west of the Norwegian National Road 41. The church is part of the Herefoss parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1865 by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 200 people. It was consecrated on 11 October 1865 by the Bishop Jacob von der Lippe. This is the third church at Herefoss, but the other two were located a little closer to the lake. That site was prone to flooding, so the present church was moved further from the shoreline.
Høvåg Church is a parish church in Lillesand municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Høvåg. The church is part of the Høvåg parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone church was built around the year 1100 with designs by an unknown architect. Extensions to the structure were made in 1767 expanding its original size. In 1828-1831, the church was restored and a wing was added on to the north facing wall. The cruciform church now seats about 315 people.
Lillesand Church is a parish church in Lillesand municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Lillesand. The church is part of the Lillesand parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in 1889 using plans by the architect Henrik Thrap-Meyer. The Swiss chalet style church seats about 490 people. This church was built in the town of Lillesand where there is no room for a cemetery, so the parishioners are buried at the Vestre Moland Church graveyard, just outside of the town.
Landvik Church is a parish church in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located just south of the village of Roresand in the Landvik area. The church is part of the Landvik parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in 1824 by an unknown architect. The church was built in a cruciform style and it seats about 400 people. The church has a graveyard located in the yard surrounding the church. The churchyard has no more room for graves, so another graveyard was built in nearby Roresand.
Grimstad Church is a parish church in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Grimstad. The church is part of the Grimstad parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The large, green, cruciform church was built in 1881 using plans by the architect Henrik Thrap-Meyer. The church is one of the largest wooden churches in Norway, seating about 1,000 people.
Barbu Church is a parish church in Arendal municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Barbu area of the town of Arendal. It is the church for the Barbu parish which is part of the Arendal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The brown, brick/stone church was built in 1880 using plans by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 500 people. It was consecrated on 17 September 1880 by the Bishop Jørgen Engebretsen Moe.
Bjorbekk Church is a parish church in Arendal municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bjorbekk. It is the church for the Øyestad parish which is part of the Arendal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in 1884 using designs by the architect Johan Christoff Friedrich Reuter. The church seats about 650 people. It was built to replace the centuries-old Øyestad Church which is why this church is sometimes called the "new" Øyestad Church. The church cost about 40,000 kr to construct at that time.
Mykland Church is a parish church in Froland municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mykland. It is the church for the Froland parish which is part of the Arendal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1832 by the architect Gunder Olsen. The church seats about 150 people.
Vegårshei Church is a parish church in Vegårshei municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Myra. It is the church for the Vegårshei parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden, cruciform church was built in a Louis XVI style in 1808 by the architect Knud Torkildsen Skjerkholt. The church seats about 350 people. It was consecrated on 19 August 1810 and it replaced an older church that was built during the 1600s.
Frydendal Church is a parish church in Risør municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Risør. It is the church for the Risør parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1879 by the architect Henrik Nissen. The church seats about 300 people. Prior to 2006, the church was called Ytre Søndeled Church and it was part of the Ytre Søndeled parish. In 2006, the Ytre Søndeled parish was merged into the Risør parish and the church was renamed Frydendal Church.
Risør Church is a parish church in Risør municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Risør. It is the church for the Risør parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1647 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 450 people. It was built to serve the new and growing town of Risør since the only other church in the parish was quite a distance away in Søndeled.
