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Styrvoll Church

Coordinates: 59°20′16″N 9°53′45″E / 59.33777°N 9.895697°E / 59.33777; 9.895697
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Styrvoll Church
Styrvoll kirke
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59°20′16″N 9°53′45″E / 59.33777°N 9.895697°E / 59.33777; 9.895697
LocationLarvik Municipality,
Vestfold
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1150 (874 years ago) (1150)
Specifications
Capacity100
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseTunsberg
DeaneryLarvik prosti
ParishLardal
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID84991

Styrvoll Church (Norwegian: Styrvoll kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Styrvoll. It is one of the churches for the Lardal parish which is part of the Larvik prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The white, stone church was built in a long church design around the year 1150 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 100 people.[1][2]

History

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Floorplans of the church

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1385, but the church was not built that year. The small stone church was likely built in the middle of the 12th century. The building was originally dedicated to Saint Laurentius. The building is a long church with a rectangular nave and a choir that is almost square. For many years the church was owned by the Count of Larvik. In 1766, the church was sold to local farmers. The municipality took over ownership of the church in 1867. In the 1870s, the church was repaired. The roof structure was rebuilt and the tower on the roof was built at that time.[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Styrvoll kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Styrvoll kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Styrvoll kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 October 2023.