Kragerø, NO

Sannidale Church

The Sannidale church is a wooden cross-shaped church built in 1771. In 1766, Jakob Matssøn Lund was appointed parish priest of Kragerø and Sannidal, and he is credited with the construction of the church. Jakob M. Lund was originally from Trøndelag, and in addition to theology, he had studied medicine and anatomy. He was the first to practice smallpox vaccination in Norway.

About this building

For more information visit on this building visit https://kirkesok.no/kirke/081500101

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments

Visitors information

  • Level access to the main areas
  • Car park at the building
  • Accessible toilets in the building

Other nearby buildings

Helle kirke

The church in Helle was designed by the architect Morten Lunøe and built in two stages: first between 1981 and 1986, then in 1994.

Kragerø's Church

Kragerø's church, which was inaugurated in 1870, replaced the town's first church from 1652. The new church in Kragerø is a neo-gothic church made of unpainted bricks designed by Georg Andreas Bull and consecrated in 1870. The altarpiece is a copy of "Christ on the Cross" by the Italian Baroque painter Guido Reni.

Kroken Church

Kroken Church is a long church designed by architect Victor Nordan and built by builder W.H. Kjønnaas in 1909. In February of the following year it was consecrated as a chapel by the bishop, but today the building bears the title of church. The church was extensively restored and extended in 2013.

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