Enebakk Church

Enebakk, Norway

Enebakk Church was built in 1104 and the first tower was erected in c. 1200. The current appearance dates mainly from the 1500s and the tower was also re-erected in 1551. It is the oldest wooden tower in a stone church in Norway. The font is made of soapstone in the Middle Ages. The altarpiece dates from 1608 and pulpit from 1667.

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Address

Ignaveien 14, Enebakk, Norway

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Details

Founded: 1104
Category: Religious sites in Norway

More Information

www.kirkesok.no

Rating

4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Elisabeth Myhrvold (10 months ago)
Cozy and intimate church with a very nice priest.

SnowRox (14 months ago)
nice church with a good view

Brit Finnerud (2 years ago)
A charming old church in log timber. It was completed in 1761

nina braserud (2 years ago)
An old venerable wooden church. Very cozy. Was there ang baptism.

Morten René L Strømsborg (3 years ago)
Nice little timber church with a rich history from 1761. Well kept and peaceful cemetery with good views

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