Våle Church

Våle Church is a stone church dating from 1190, which underwent two major repairs between 1683 and 1747. The church was given a sacristy in the east and was extended eight metres to the west. From 1673 to 1770, the church belonged to Jarlsberg County, but it was not until 1859 that it became part of the parish. The tower was built in 1871-72 and was subsequently repaired. When the church was renovated in 1871-72, the church was redecorated, only the altarpiece was kept and three private family chairs were removed from the galleries.

About this building

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m
  • Parking within 250m
  • Accessible toilets nearby

Other nearby buildings

Fon Church

The church of Fon is a whitewashed stone church dating from the 12th century. The church has a rectangular nave with a lower and narrower choir whose end is straight to the east. In 1839, the church was given a wooden tower to the west. At the northern end of the choir is a sacristy built in 1916.

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.

Botne Church

The church of Botne is a medieval stone church with a rectangular nave and lower, narrower choirs. In 1865, a tower was built to the west and an extension of the sacristy with a gable roof at the eastern end of the choir as well. In the 1940s, the frescoes on the north wall were updated. The frescoes probably date from two periods, the Middle Ages and the 17th century.