Rakkestad Church, Rakkestad, Norway

Rakkestad Church is a Romanesque medieval church with a rectangular nave and narrow choir, probably built in ca. 1200. Rakkestad church is first mentioned in written sources in 1370. It was taken over by Rakkestad parish in 1860 and restored in 1875.

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НЕСТОР МАХНО (18 months ago)
Дуже гарна мережа магазинів)

Anita Kristiansen (19 months ago)
Great church

Solbjørg Strandli (20 months ago)
Infant baptism. Great priest who took things in stride

Jan Tjerbo (23 months ago)
Rakkestad Church is nicely located, a short distance from the center, but nice views of the landscape, and good parking.

Roy Willy Asbjørnsen (2 years ago)
Nice church.

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