Churches
Østfold boasts a rich cultural heritage with churches dating from the Middle Ages to more recent times. Highlights include Berg Medieval Church from the 12th century, one of the region's oldest, and Ingedal Church from the 13th century, both set amidst beautiful cultural landscapes. Other notable churches include Råde Church, renowned for its well-preserved interior and a 17th-century altarpiece.
The churches in Østfold offer a fascinating insight into the region's cultural and religious history and are popular destinations for both pilgrims and history enthusiasts.
Aremark Church
The church of Aremark is from 1861. It's made of bricks and has 400 seats. The arcitect is P.H…
Askim Church
- Kirkegt. 31
Timber church constructed in 1877 - 78 according to a draft by then mayor A.C. Furuholmen. The main…
Båstad Church
Båstad Church is a cross church from 1860. Its building materials are wood and capacitates 503…
Degernes Church
- Sagaveien 3
Degernes Church is a long brick church from 1863 in Rakkestad municipality in Viken county. It is an…
Eidsberg Church
This church is known as the "Østfold Cathedral". It was erected in the second half…
Heli Church, Spydeberg
Heli church was probably a private church in the beginning. A new wooden made church was built in…
Hobøl Church
The church is considered to be one of Norway's best preserved medieval churches. The church was…
Holmgill Church, Aremark
- Bjørkebekk
Holmgill church is a long church from 1902 in the municipality of Aremark. The structure is in…
Hovin Church, Spydeberg
It's not possible to time frame the first church, but we presume that it was built some 1000…
Hærland church
- Visterveien
The current Hærland church is the fourth church on the premesis, and this one is built of…
Jeløy church
- Per Sivles vei 3A
A beautiful and modern church located on top of the hill with a view of the entire city. Famous for…
Klund Church, Marker
The church was built in 1888 and is situated in Marker municipality. It was restored in 1930. The…
Mysen church
- Torggt. 21
The church was consecrated in 1903. It is a long nave church with lower and narrower aisles on each…
Rakkestad Church
At first sight, a brick church from the 1800s but actually a medieval stone church dedicated to the…
Rødenes Church, Marker
The medieval Rødenes church is beautifully situated on a headland in the northwest of Lake…
Skiptvet Church
Medieval stone church with a characteristic silhouette due to the inward-sloping ridge turret above…
Spydeberg Church
The districts' main church dates from 1844. Most of the building material used was stone from…
Tenor Church ruin
- Tenor
Tenor or Tenol church in Eidsberg was located on the estate of Slitus and is believed to have been…
Tomter Church
Tomter church is a church from around 1600 in Hobøl municipality, Østfold county. The…
Trøgstad Church
Trøgstad kirke is a stone church dating from the first half of the 1200s; the vestry was…
Trømborg church
- Trømborgveien 504
The first church The first church in Trømborg was a small stone church. The old…
Ørje Church
Ørje church is a church from 1931. The structure is wood and has 180 seats.
Øymark Church
Øymark Church is a long wooden church, and has 350 seats. Gustav Blom Kielland was an…
Churches in Halden
Immanuel's church has an equally dramatic past as the city itself. The beautiful empire building we…
Ekholt church
- Skogveien 24
"The working church". The church was consecrated in December 1980. The church organ was in…
Larkollen church
Larkollen church is about 100 years old. It was originally a village hall, and was eventually…
Moss church
- Kirkegata 5
The church was built in 1861 in the neogothic style, with pointed windows and using raw brick. The…
Rygge church
- Kirkeveien 280
Råde church
A lovely Medieval church that was built in 1185. It was built in the Romanesque style, and has a…
Sarpsborg Church
- Postboks 237
Welcome to our beautiful church situated next to Kulås Park. Sunday services commence at…
Skjeberg kirke
- Prestegårdsbakken 15
Skjeberg Church is one of the most beautiful medieval churches in Østfold. The present church…
Svinndal church
Svinndal church was finished in 1856. The old church had burnt down 2 years earlier. The church is…
Tomb church
Tomb church is made of timber and from 1869. The church is situated by Tomb college of agriculture…
Våler church
A beautiful 13th century Medieval church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The church's Samuelsen…