Bø Church (Telemark)

Bø Church (Norwegian: Bø kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Midt-Telemark Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bø. It is the main church for the Bø parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1875 using plans drawn up by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 450 people.[1][2]

Bø Church
Bø kyrkje
View of the church
59°24′40″N 9°03′18″E
LocationMidt-Telemark Municipality,
Vestfold og Telemark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Jacob Wilhelm Nordan
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1875 (1875)
Specifications
Capacity450
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryØvre Telemark prosti
ParishBø
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID83994

History

The Old Bø Church was used for centuries by the people of Bø. By the mid-1800s, the old church was in seriously bad shape. There were structural problems that were threatening the building, in addition to the fact that the old church was much smaller than it should be for the size of the parish. It was then decided to build a new church to replace the old building. Designs for the new church were drawn by Jacob Wilhelm Nordan and it was decided to build the new church on the west side of the present churchyard, about 75 metres (246 ft) to the northwest of the old church. The new church was built in 1874-1875 and it was consecrated in 1875. After this, the Old Bø Church was closed and no longer used (later the old church was restored and preserved for history).[3][4]

  • View of the Old Bø Church on the other side of the cemetery
    View of the Old Bø Church on the other side of the cemetery

See also

References
  1. "Bø kyrkje, Bø i Telemark". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  3. "Bø kyrkjestad - Bø nye / Bø kyrkje 3" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. "Bø nye kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 November 2022.

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