Orre Old Church

Orre, Norway

Orre Old Church was built in c. 1250. It was a parish church until 1950, when the new church was completed.

Address

Nordsjøvegen 1022, Orre, Norway

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Details

Founded: c. 1250
Category: Religious sites in Norway

More Information

www.visitnorway.com

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Verena Fuglestad (8 months ago)
Nice old church and graveyard. Worth a visit. Wish it was open and we could see inside…

rita kirkerød rosland (11 months ago)
It was so nice Orre old church where my husband was baptized 77 years ago and grandchildren will get married there on 1 July 2022

Mads Roar Landøy (2 years ago)
Beautiful

John C. N. Eriksen (4 years ago)
Beautiful

Egil Lund (4 years ago)
Nice location, nice church

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