Hedrum Church

The church features a rectangular nave, square chancel, and semicircular apse, with stone walls constructed in Romanesque architectural style along the Numedalslågen river.

The original wooden structure from 1060 was replaced with stone construction in 1101, making it one of six important county churches in the Oslo Fjord region.

The interior contains numerous floor gravestones and an altarpiece from 1664 displaying figures of Temperance and Wisdom alongside Saints Peter and John.

The church accommodates 300 people and maintains regular religious services as part of the Larvik prosti within the Diocese of Tunsberg.

The south portal exhibits medieval stone carvings of beard puller and tongue puller motifs, while the north wall remains completely without windows.

Location: Larvik

Inception: 12 century

GPS coordinates: 59.12317,10.06012

Latest update: March 6, 2025 14:19