Top Things to do in Buskerud
What to do and see in Buskerud, Eastern Norway: The Best Churches & Cathedrals
Discover the best top things to do in Buskerud, Norway including Sangefjell Outdoor Cathedral, Leveld Church, Skoger Old Church, Stromso Kirke, Assiden Church, Tangen Church, Kongsberg Church, Nore Stavkirke, Uvdal Stave Church, Hol Gamle Kyrkje.
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1. Sangefjell Outdoor Cathedral
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Sangefjell Outdoor Cathedral is an open-air church at about 1000 masl. It was consecrated in 2001 and is the only open-air church in the Tunsberg diocese. From Rd 7 take the road the Kleivi industrial area and follow it up to Sangefjell. 2 times a year there are services here, during Easter and summer. The cathedral contains 6 chapel: The chapel of creation, The Pilgrim Chapel, The Sinai Chapel, The Holy Family Chapel, The Cross Chapel and the Maria Chapel.
2. Leveld Church
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4.5 based on 7 reviews
Leveld Church was built in 1880, which is the same year as al Church. Both churches also as the same architect Fritz von der Lippe. The altarpiece represents the Crucifixion, painted by Christen Brun. The church is being used for services 2 - 3 times a month, together with burials, weddings, baptisms and concerts. Altogether there is 200 seats in this church and it is located by the Rd 244 towards Bergsjo.
3. Skoger Old Church
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
Skoger Old Church is a stone church from the Middle Ages. It was built between the years 1200 and 1220, and the church is therefore one of the oldest buildings in Drammen.
4. Stromso Kirke
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
Stromso kirke is a church on Stromso in Drammen. The church is a notched cross church, built in 1667.
5. Assiden Church
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
assiden kirke is a church from 1967 in Drammen. The structure is brick and the church has 350 seats.
6. Tangen Church
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
Tangen kirke is a church from 1854 in Drammen. The church was consecrated in 1854 on the site of a former church. Altarpiece Christ in Gethsemane is made by FC Eckersberg in 1852. Some of the inventory comes from the old church. This applies to the baptismal font of marble from 1784, four chandeliers and alter the Bible. The church has stained glass windows made in 1928 by Aasmund Esval and an organ from 1934 made by JH Jorgensen.
7. Kongsberg Church
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4.5 based on 54 reviews
The largest Baroque/Roccoco Church in Norway The Church of Kongsberg is the largest baroque/roccoco church in Norway seating 2400 people. The Church is a unique structure with altar, pulpit and pipe organ built into one manificent altar wall facing the treasurebearing mountain. The church interior also features a beautifully decorated kings loge and two enormous glass chandeleirs from Nostetangen Glassverk. The Gloger organ Gottfried Heinrich Gloger designed, built and installed the famous Gloger organ in Kongsberg church. It is said to be Northern-Europes largest baroque instrument, and is frequented by some of the greatest organ players in the world.
8. Nore Stavkirke
9. Uvdal Stave Church
10. Hol Gamle Kyrkje
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
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