Kongsberg, NO

Efteløt Church

Efteløt Church is a medieval stone church which, according to the Eystein land register from around 1390, was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist. In 1876, major changes were made to the church. In 1953, the church underwent a further refurbishment, led by Ragnar Nilsen and Finn Krafft. The old ceiling decoration was painted and 17th-century frescoes were discovered inside.

About this building

For more information visit on this building visit https://kirkesok.no/kirke/060400201

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments
  • Interior features
  • Links to national heritage

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m
  • Level access to the main areas
  • Car park at the building
  • Accessible toilets in the building

Other nearby buildings

Church of Hedenstad

The church of Hedenstad is a medieval stone church that was built in 1100. The interior was completely redone in 1889 and the exterior was restored in the 20th century, mainly in the 1950s and 1960s.

Tuft kirke

Tuft Church is a long church dating from 1880. The previous church on the site was a single-nave stave church dating from the Middle Ages. The Stave church was first mentioned in 1366.

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