Botne Church
Botne Church (Norwegian: Botne kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Holmestrand Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Botne. It is one of the churches for the Botne parish which is part of the Nord-Jarlsberg prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The white, stone church was built in a long church design around the year 1200 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 240 people.
| Botne Church | |
|---|---|
| Botne kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 59°28′52″N 10°16′38″E | |
| Location | Holmestrand, Vestfold |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1200 |
| Consecrated | c. 1200 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | c. 1200 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Tunsberg |
| Deanery | Nord-Jarlsberg prosti |
| Parish | Botne |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 83935 |
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