After shopping in town on Saturday, you can calm yourself down for the weekend and enjoy a concert in the beautiful neo-Gothic building in the peaceful cemetery atmosphere.
The burial chapel in the old cemetery in Tønsberg is built in neo-Gothic style and was blessed by the Dean Thurmann on 15 March 1873. The chapel is approx. 70 sqm large. It was in use during 101 years, until the coffin burials in Tønsberg old cemetery were prohibited in 1974. Since then it was used only as a warehouse. Afterwards, nothing was done with the chapel before the fall 2002, when an interest believe group appeared.
The work was initiated by Bernt Christensen who is a chairman of the restoration group, which includes Small Andersen (Treasurer), Eva Lund Schau Thorkildsen, Eivind Cudrio (contact person and a secretary), Steffen Kvalsvik (consultant), and Jorun Borge (church office).
Now the chapel have the future and is used as a small cultural center, with a connection to the old St. Mary's Church which was demolished in the market place.
Tønsberg municipality has contributed kr. 25.000, -.
In 1939, Tønsberg Cathedral was restored with beautiful decorations and fixtures from the city's two older churches.
The cathedral is the main church in the Tunsberg diocese, and has 550 seats.
The detailed altarpiece has baroque carvings, carved in 1764 by Jens Jølsen. Jacob Pedersen Lindgaard painted the church's painting of Jesus in Gethsemane in 1770. The church's embroidered pulpit came from the original St. Lavrans' Church and has been in use since 1939.
The church is a popular venue for concerts.
Søndre Slagen church is a modern but medieval-inspired church. The church is built of brick.
Inside the church there are around 350 seats.
There is, among other things, a gallery and an altar inside the church. On the altarpiece hangs a large altar carpet, measuring 4×8 metres, from 1979.
On the outside of the church there is a relatively large cemetery.
Teie church is made of brick and wood, and was inaugurated in 1977. The architect was Elisabeth Breen Fidjestøl.
The altar tapestry was made by Else Marie Jakobsen, while Brit Sørensen did the crucifix.
The church has several functions, and is used for both meetings and events in addition to the weekly services and Sunday school.
The church has 520 seats.
Torød church is built of wood, and has 200 seats.
Although the church grounds are fenced, no funerals are held in Torød church. For this they use the cemetery of Nøtterøy church, which is also 700 years older than Torød.
Sem church was first built in wood at the beginning of the 12th century. The church burned down in 1682, and was then rebuilt as we see it today, in stone. In 1999, the 900th anniversary of the church was celebrated after it was renovated. The result of this is today's appearance.
There are around 300 seats in Sem church.
Nøtterøy Church is a beautiful church building from the early Middle Ages (12th century). The building is cross-shaped and built in stone with a romantic style. The building was originally consecrated as Mary's Church, and is the main church in Nøtterøy parish.
The church has 600 seats, and stands in the middle of a pretty cemetery. Nearby there is a war memorial in honor of Norwegian war veterans, created by sculptor Carl E. Paulsen.
To the west of the church you will find Prestegårdsskogen, with the cultural monument Nøtterøy clergy house from the 19th century.
The church's altarpiece is from the 18th century, and was painted by Jacob Lindegård.
Slagen church is located in Tønsberg municipality, and is a long church built in stone.
There are over 500 seats in the church.
In the years 1955-56, the church was restored. The altarpiece, pulpit and baptismal font we see today in the church are from that time. The cemetery seen on the outside of the church has been expanded in recent times. Today it stretches to both sides of the road.
When Stokke Church was to be built, they used architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan's drawings of Asker Kirke, with some changes. At the end of the 1960s, the church was restored, and changes were made both inside and out.
Today there are around 500 seats inside the church.
In 2011, the church celebrated its 125th anniversary. Today, the church is used as a concert arena, among other things.
In this atmospheric chapel everyone is welcome for a quiet moment and candle lighting. There's also a memorial room with a commemorative plaque for the Norwegian whalers who were buried in South Georgia.
Although Bryggekapellet is primarily supposed to be a room of silence, they hold three weekly evening events in the summer. The chapel is also rented out to other suitable events, and there have been many weddings held here over the years.
The chapel is open every day during the summer period. For the rest of the year, a memorial meeting is held once a month.
There is room for 30 people in the chapel.
