Fon Church
Fon Church (Norwegian: Fon kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fon. It is the church for the Fon parish which is part of the Tønsberg domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The white, stone church was built in a long church design around the year 1100 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 106 people.
| Fon Church | |
|---|---|
| Fon kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 59°24′44″N 10°12′23″E | |
| Location | Tønsberg Municipality, Vestfold |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1100 |
| Consecrated | c. 1100 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | c. 1100 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 106 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Tunsberg |
| Deanery | Tønsberg domprosti |
| Parish | Fon |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84179 |
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