Skiptvet Church

Local nameSkiptvet kirke
LocationEast Land, Norway

Skiptvet Church is a medieval stone church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Skiptvet in Viken county, Norway. Supposedly built in the second half of the 12th century, it stands on a ridge west of the Glomma River. The church belongs to the Church of Norway and is part of the Deanery of Vestre Borgesyssel in the Diocese of Borg.The original church burned in 1762 and parts of it were rebuilt. None of the original furnishings remain. The current altarpiece portraying the Eucharist was painted by Albert Lobech in 1768 and was kept by the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History until 1937, when the church was restored by Harald Sund. The baptismal font is made of wood and was created by Harald Sund and Helge Amundsen. There is a cemetery next to the church.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skiptvet_Church

Address 3 Kirkebakken, Meieribyen 1816, Norway

Coordinates 59°28'3.739" N 11°10'28.141" E

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