Church Attractions In Andebu Municipality

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Andebu is a village in Sandefjord municipality, Vestfold County, and a former municipality. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Andebu. The village is surrounded by forests, mountains, and hills. Its nearest cities are Sandefjord and Tønsberg. The parish of Andebo was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . On January 1, 2017, the municipality became a part of Sandefjord municipality, along with Stokke. The former municipality now makes up the northernmost part of Sandefjord municipality.Andebu is home to three Medieval churches. It is home to Norway's oldest parish register, which belongs to Andebu Church and is...
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Church Attractions In Andebu Municipality

1. Hoyjord Church Andebu Municipality
Høyjord stave church is a stave church in the village of Høyjord in Andebu in the municipality of Sandefjord in Vestfold county, Norway. It is the only stave church left in Vestfold County. The church was built at the end of the 11th century. The church was later removed once and rebuilt. The last reconstruction was completed between 1948 and 1953, at which time major changes were made and the church received the design it has today. The church is also the only remaining stave church in Vestfold county. The church is one of two preserved churches with a pillar or post in the middle. In addition to this central post there are 12 staves, all of which support the building. Each stave has a unique design.
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Andebu Municipality Videos

Aulielva / The Auli River

Aulielva i Vestfold renner fra Merkedammen i Andebu og ut i Byfjorden ved Tønsberg. Bli med Kulturnett Vestfold på padletur, og lær mer om elva og dens historie. Filmen ble første gang vist i anledning Kulturminnedagen 2009, hvor temaet var Vann. [English:] The Auli River in Vestfold flows from Merkedammen in the municipality of Andebu down to Byfjorden in Tønsberg. Join us at Kulturnett Vestfold on our paddling adventure and learn more about the river and its history. This film was first shown on the Norwegian Cultural Heritage Day on 13 September, where the topic, of course, was water!

Church Attractions In Andebu Municipality