Sem Church
Sem Church (Norwegian: Sem kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sem. It is one of the churches for the Sem 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 211 people.
| Sem Church | |
|---|---|
| Sem kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 59°17′30″N 10°23′11″E | |
| Location | Tønsberg Municipality, Vestfold |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 11th century |
| Consecrated | c. 1100 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | c. 1100 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 211 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Tunsberg |
| Deanery | Tønsberg domprosti |
| Parish | Sem |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 85421 |
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