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.

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Lill-Ann Simonsen Opsal (2 years 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 (2 years ago)
very beautiful place.

morgan langfeldt (2 years ago)
Old pleasant church, beautifully situated on a hill.

Vetle (3 years ago)
Nice old church?

Anne Grete Bechensteen (3 years ago)
Was at church for a wedding. Nice church, small and intimate.

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