Horten, NO

Horten New Church

The "new church" in stone dating from the Middle Ages. It is a long church with a rectangular nave and a lower, narrower choir. In 1848 the church was given a tower at the west end of the nave, and in 1880 a vestry was built at the east end of the chancel. The church belonged to the county of Jarlsberg from 1673 to 1776, when 25 men from the congregation bought the church. It was not until 1877 that the church became the property of the congregation.

About this building

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Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments
  • Links to national heritage

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m

Other nearby buildings

Løvøy Chapel

Løvøy Chapel was built between 1250 and 1300. After the Reformation, the church fell into disuse, and it was not until 1720 that a restoration was carried out. We do not know how far the restoration went and it was probably never completed, because in the 19th century only the walls remained, without a roof or other protection. Work on the restoration of the ruin began in 1924 under the direction of Gerhard Fischer. In 1950, the church was opened for services.

Undrumsdal Church

The Undrumsdal church, completed in 1882, replaces a small octagonal church built in 1730. The new church was restored in 1981 and, on this occasion, received two tapestries by Else Marie Jakobsen (1927-2012).

Horten Church

The Horten church was built by the Navy as a garrison church for Karljohansvern. The church was built to the designs of the architect Chr. H. Grosch in 1855 in unpainted red brick and was one of the first neo-Gothic churches in the country.

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