Høyjord stave church

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Høyjord Stave Church is a stave church in the village of Høyjord in Andebu in the municipality of Sandefjord in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. It is the only stave church left in Vestfold County. It is also Norway's southernmost stave church. It is one of three remaining center post churches in Norway. The stave church is commonly dated to around the year 1300, however, parts of the church were constructed in the 1100s and in 1275. ()

Local name: Høyjord stavkirke Coordinates: 59°22'2"N, 10°7'16"E

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Skjelbredveien 15Andebu 3158 VestfoldNorway

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Høyjord stave church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vivestad church, Fon Church.

3.8 miN
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Vivestad church
98 min walk • Vivestad church is located in Vivestad parish in Tønsberg municipality in Vestfold of Telemark, Norway. After the local parish church which had dated to 1628 burned down, the present church was built between 1913–14.
4.3 miNE
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Fon Church
110 min walk • Fon Church is a church in the village of Fon in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The church is made of stone and built in the Romanesque style. It is a long church dating from the 12th century. It can accommodate 130 people.

Høyjord stave church

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Høyjord stave church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Vivestad church

Fon Church