Hesby Church

Description

Hesby stone church was built around 1250 and it was first time mentioned in written document Diplomatarium Norvegicum in 1309. The large restoration took place in 1959-1960.

Address
Fylkesveg 601 660, Finnøy, Norway

Established
c. 1250

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