Efteløt Church

Kongsberg, Norway

Efteløt Church was built in c. 1184 and it was dedicated to Virgin Mary and John the Baptist. The large restoration took place in 1876 when the church was moved to Gothic style.

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Founded: 1184
Category: Religious sites in Norway

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Tormod Løvli (3 years ago)
Pleasant environment
Kjell Ulvær (3 years ago)
The church where I grew up.
Grzegorz Žmudzik (3 years ago)
A small, cozy church. The pipe organ that has been sold to Poland will be replaced by new ones.
Håkon Sommerstad (4 years ago)
Anita Frydenlund (4 years ago)
A beautiful stone church idyllically located. Efteløt church is a long church with room for about 190. The church has thick stone walls and has undergone several restoration phases. The church is old and here is a lot of history. A memorial is located outside the church.
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