Solum Church
Solum Church (Norwegian: Solum kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skien Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Solum, just west of the town of Skien. It is one of the churches for the Kilebygda og Solum parish which is part of the Skien prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1766 by the builder Joen Jacobsen. The church seats about 205 people.
| Solum Church | |
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| Solum kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 59°10′23″N 9°33′32″E | |
| Location | Skien Municipality, Vestfold og Telemark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 5 July 1766 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Joen Jacobsen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1766 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 205 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Skien prosti |
| Parish | Kilebygda og Solum |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 85521 |
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