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Birkenes kirke Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/31/2010
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Birkenes kirke

Birkenes kirke ligger langs rv. 41 mellom Kristiansand og Birkeland. Cachen inneholder loggbok, blyant og noen bytteting. Tilgjengelig om vinteren.

Birkenes church

Birkenes church is located at road 41 between Kristiansand and Birkeland. The cache contains log-book, pen, and some trade items. Available in winter.


Birkenes fikk sin nye kirke i 1858. Den gamle steinkirka som ble revet var opprinnelig bygd ca 1250. Bygging av ny kirke var et stort økonomisk løft for bygda. Det ble derfor skrevet ut en ekstra skatt. Våren 1858 kunne så arbeidet med å bygge en ny kirke starte. Det ble en travel sommer for bygda. Det var plikt arbeid så alle måtte stille opp. Kirkeinnvielsen var den 1.desember 1858. Da sto en korskirke av tre med galleri bak og på begge sidene ferdig. Noen omtaler også kirken som ei langkirke, da korsarmene er svært korte. Birkenes kirke har idag sitteplass til 700 mennesker.

English
Birkenes Church lies a little to the west of the main town centre of Birkeland. The church serves a parish of state Evangelical Lutheran Church. It was built in 1858. The old stonechurch had been demolished, it was originally built ca 1250. To rebuild a new church was a hard economical project for the small village. It was a busy summer for the inhabitans, everybody had to contribute to the work, and pay extra tax.
The church is constructed of timber and is cruciform. The stylistic influences are Byzantine and Romanesque. The interior of the building contains an altarpiece by Lars Osa depicting The Resurrection of Christ. The church is large and seats seven hundred.

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