The Old Church of Kviteseid
Kviteseid Old Church lies close to Kviteseid Bygdetun museum, on a beautiful plateau near the fjord.
About
The Old Chuch of Kviteseid was built of stone about 1172 and dedicated to St Olav. The roof was decorated by Thomas Blixius in 1714 in twenty parts.
The church has retained its original entrance with a carved wooden arch above the door depicting two dragons entwined in eternal struggle.
The church has a particularly evocative churchyard.
Guidet tours are arranged in the summer by the nearby open air museum Kviteseid Bygdetun, or pre-booked by Western Telemark Museum: [email protected].
The Old Church of Kviteseid is still in use.
Contact
Location
Kviteseid Bygdetun, 3850 Kviteseid
Openings
Opening times at the nearby museum
25. juni 2027 - 15. aug. 2027
tirsdag: 11:00 - 17:00
onsdag: 11:00 - 17:00
torsdag: 11:00 - 17:00
fredag: 11:00 - 17:00
lørdag: 11:00 - 17:00
søndag: 11:00 - 17:00
Guided tours three times a day in high season
25. juni 2027 - 15. aug. 2027
tirsdag: 12:00, 14:00, 16:00
onsdag: 12:00, 14:00, 16:00
torsdag: 12:00, 14:00, 16:00
fredag: 12:00, 14:00, 16:00
lørdag: 12:00, 14:00, 16:00
søndag: 12:00, 14:00, 16:00
Practical information
Opening times at the nearby museum
- Church
Nearby events
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