Andebu Church
Andebu Church (Norwegian: Andebu kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Andebu. It is the church for the Andebu parish which is part of the Sandefjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The white, stone church was built in a long church design around the year 1100 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 300 people.
| Andebu Church | |
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| Andebu kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 59°18′32″N 10°10′37″E | |
| Location | Sandefjord, Vestfold |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1100 |
| Consecrated | 28 February (c. 1100) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | c. 1100 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Tunsberg |
| Deanery | Sandefjord prosti |
| Parish | Andebu |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 83777 |
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