Røyken Church

Røyken, Norway

The first written record of the Røyken Church is in Eysteinn Erlendsson's 'Red Book' in 1392. The church was however built already in 1229. It has a rectangular nave with stone walls that are around 2 meters thick. The altarpiece dates from the 1600s.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Kjekstadveien 2, Røyken, Norway

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Details

Founded: 1229
Category: Religious sites in Norway

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Lill-Ann Simonsen Opsal (16 months ago)
Great old church with a large and beautiful cemetery. Water and equipment on site and rubbish bins for compost and other things.

Iurii Terzi (23 months ago)
very beautiful place.

morgan langfeldt (23 months ago)
Old pleasant church, beautifully situated on a hill.

Vetle (2 years ago)
Nice old church?

Anne Grete Bechensteen (2 years ago)
Was at church for a wedding. Nice church, small and intimate.

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