Old Bø Church

The old church of Bø is a medieval stone church, built between 1150 and 1180, with a long church plan and a choir to the east. The nave, the choir and the semicircular end of the choir, the apse, are both from the Middle Ages, while the porch was built in the 17th century and the bridle roof in the early 19th century. After the Reformation, the interior of the church was rebuilt, with a gallery along the north and west walls, a pulpit and a new altarpiece, all in Renaissance style.

About this building

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Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments
  • Links to national heritage

Visitors information

  • Car park at the building
  • Accessible toilets in the building

Other nearby buildings

Bø Church

Bø church, built in 1875, is a wooden church with a long plan. The architects of the church are Thambs and Jacob Wilhelm Nordan (1824-1892). Next to the church is the Thomas Chapel.

Nes Church

The church of Nes is a Romanesque stone church with a rectangular nave and a lower, narrower choir. To the west is a tower and next to the choir is a sacristy. The nave has a south and west portal and the choir has a south portal. It is especially the decoration of these three portals that makes the church so special. They are richly decorated with reliefs of figures. The portals also have other ornaments, columns and decorated chapters.

Flåbygd Church

Flåbygd Church is a cross-shaped church that was built by Gunnar Knutson Saga in 1818-22. The west tower dates from 1877. The church was restored according to Ragnar Nilsen's plans in 1953-55.