Botne church

Botne church has a long floor, and there are 240 seats.

The church underwent several major changes in 1865. The roof ridge, the floor and the pews are some of the things that were replaced at that time.

The altarpiece in the church is in Baroque style from 1664. This is on two floors, consisting of four images from the Easter Gospel. In the large fields on the pulpit in the church, pictures of the evangelists and Salvador Mundi have been painted.

Note: there is neither parking nor toilets on site.

Hof church

Hof church is a protected brick church from the Middle Ages with a rectangular nave.

In the 17th century, a sacristy was built at the east end of the choir. The church was restored in 1940, where the gallery on the north wall was removed and replaced with a two-storey gallery on the west wall.

There are preserved stone remains from the Middle Ages in the altar, as well as a large and detailed crucifix from the High Middle Ages above the chancel arch.

The church has 210 seats.

Holmestrand church

Holmestrand Church is located in Botne Parish, and is one of Norway's only four remaining Y-churches.

The church had most of its furnishings replaced in 1829-30, including a new altarpiece, pulpit and new galleries. In 1911, the benches were also replaced.

P. Peterson's "Women with the angel at the empty tomb" adorns the altarpiece, inspired by Eckersberg's work from 1814 in Sem church.

The church is protected, and has 300 seats.

Arnadal Church

Arnadal church was designed by Johannes Henrik Nissen, and has 185 seats.

The church was consecrated on 26 April 1882, by Bishop Essendrop.

In the 1950s, the church was restored. At the same time, the name of the church was also changed. It used to be called Arendal, but in order not to be confused with the town in Southern Norway, they changed this in 1952. The church was then rededicated in the autumn of 1956.

The altarpiece in the church shows Jesus walking with two disciples. The picture was painted by Otto Valstad, and is a copy of a picture made by Anton Dorph. In 1980, the previous organ in the church was replaced, when the previous one was damaged. The organ that is in the church today was built in Gothenburg, by Hammarberg.

Along the walls inside the church hang knotted carpets, designed by Hans Gerhard Sørensen.

There is both parking and a toilet. This also applies to HC.

Skjee Church

Skjee church is located in Stokke in Sandefjord municipality. Several changes have been made to the church over the years. Among other things, the church was expanded in both width and length during a major rebuild in 1846.

Inside the church there are 320 seats.

Outside the church there is a cemetery, which is located on both sides of the county road.

Andebu Church

Andebu church is the largest of the medieval churches in Sandefjord municipality, and has 300 seats.

In the 17th century, the church was restored, and major repairs were made, including new large windows. The church also got roof rails, which were replaced in 1701 when the old one blew down in a storm.

Both the pulpit and the altarpiece in the church are magnificent pieces from approx. 1650. On the altarpiece you can see the crucifixion of Jesus.

In 2008, a new organ was inaugurated in the church, built in the Netherlands.

Note: The church has neither a car park nor a toilet.

Kodal Church

Kodal Church is a protected long church of stone and timber in the Romanesque style.

After years of decay, in 1691 the church got a new nave in timber as a result of the establishment of the Countship of Jarlsberg. 100 years later, the church inherited the altarpiece from 1634 when Sandar church was demolished, which during modernization in 1854 ended up in the artist's home of the painter Otto Valsta, today the Asker museum.

Today's altarpiece is from 1781.

The church received its first organ in 1893, while new clocks from Nauen Klokkestøperi were installed in 1919.

The church has 225 seats.

Horten Church

When the navy's main base started moving to Horten in 1818, the place belonged to Borre parish. In 1852 the naval station got its own priest and in 1853 the construction of Horten church began. The church was finished in 1855, and was consecrated on 22 August of the same year.

Architect L.H. Grosch designed the church. In 1865, Horten was separated from Borre as its own congregation, and the church has belonged to Horten municipality since 1962. The painter Harald Kihle painted the church interior in 1925.

The large stained glass windows in the back of the choir with motifs from Christmas, Easter, Pentecost and the New Jerusalem were installed in 1992, and were a gift to the church. The original stained glass windows were destroyed after a German bombing raid on 9 April 1940.

The baptismal font is made of Nordland granite and made by penitentiary prisoners from "The Slavery" at Akershus fortress in Oslo.

The church's first organ (15 voices) was built by organ builder Brantzæg. In 1914, an 18-voice organ was delivered by organ builder Olsen-Jørgensen. The facade from the first organ was kept as it is today. In 1958, the organ was restored by Jørgensen. The instrument then got a new playing table, pedal keyboard and stool. The voices were retained, except for two changes in pedal and 2nd manual.

The church has 900 seats.

Nykirke church

Nykirke church has an unknown year of construction, but it is assumed that it is the same age as Borre church and that it was built around the year 1100. In 1686, the church was completely restored. After this, the congregation at Nykirke took over responsibility, and since then several restorations have been made to the church. Both in the 1880s and 1950s, and most recently in 2003.

Borre Church

Borre church is 1 of 160 preserved stone churches in Norway, and is a listed medieval brick church. The church is a long church built in the 12th century, in a Romanesque style. Inside the church there are 300 seats.

The church has undergone several changes throughout its long history. In the years 1926-28, restoration work was carried out which still characterizes the interior today. At this time, all of the furnishings were replaced, except for the altar and pulpit from the 17th century. The altarpiece was carved by Abel Schrøder.

Inside the church there are several older paintings of foreign origin.

Note: there is neither parking nor toilets on site.