Skien Church

Skien, Norway

Skien Church is a Neo-Gothic church from 1894. It is 47 meters long with a tower height of 68 meters for two twin towers, the interior height is 17 meters. The church was designed by architect Martin Hagbarth Schytte-Berg. Inspiration was taken from the German architects John Vollmer and John Otzens. The organ in Skien Church is one of the largest in Norway with over 5000 pipes.

References:

Wikipedia

Religious sites in Norway

Address

Amtmand Aalls gate 1, Skien, Norway

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Details

Founded: 1894
Category: Religious sites in Norway

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Bartek Sokołów (4 years ago)
Wow wow

Csabi Buna (5 years ago)
Wonderful

Andy Hall (5 years ago)
Beautiful and surprisingly colourful brick and wooden architecture inside, with great acoustics for listening to Skien Male Voice Choir concert. Stunning twin spires which are visible from miles around outside. Not yet attended a service here, but there seems to be plenty going on according to their notice boards.

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