Solum Church
Solum Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Solum, just west of the town of Skien.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church building in Skien, Norway
- Also known as: “Solum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hakastein Church and Gimsøy Church.
Hakastein Church
Ruins
Hakastein Church was a church under Gimsøy Abbey near Skien in Norway. It is first referred to in a manuscript from 1354. In 2001, archaeologists uncovered post-holes and other features which are believed to belong to the church. Hakastein Church is situated 3 km northeast of Solum Church.
Gimsøy Church
Church
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Gimsøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the Gimsøy area of the town of Skien. Gimsøy Church is situated 3½ km northeast of Solum Church.
Skienshallen
Sports venue
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Skienshallen is a sports venue, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Solum Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porsgrunn.
Porsgrunn
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Porsgrunn is a town in the county of Telemark in Norway with a population of 35,000. The larger town of Skien is nearby and the combined urban area has a population of 87,000.
Solum Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Skien, Telemark, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.17299° or 59° 10′ 23″ northLongitude
9.55906° or 9° 33′ 33″ eastElevation
150 metres (492 feet)Inception
1766Operator
Skien kirkelige fellesrådOpen location code
9FFF5HF5+5JOpenStreetMap ID
way 536500426OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheran
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Solum Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Solum kirke”
- Danish: “Solum Kirke”
- Finnish: “Solumin kirkko”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Solum kirke”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Solum kyrkje”
- Norwegian: “Solum kirke”
- Swedish: “Solums kyrka”
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