Skien Church
Skien Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the town of Skien. It is the church for the Skien parish which is part of the Skien prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church building in Skien, Eastern Norway
- Also known as: “Skien kirkested”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Parkbiografen and Ibsenhuset.
Ibsenhuset
Theater building
Ibsenhuset is a Norwegian cultural centre in the city of Skien, Telemark county. Ibsenhuset is situated 330 metres south of Skien Church.
Skien rådhus
Town hall
Skien rådhus is a town hall, which is situated 420 metres southeast of Skien Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porsgrunn.
Skien Church
- Categories: cultural property, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Skien, Telemark, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.21047° or 59° 12′ 38″ north
Longitude
9.60611° or 9° 36′ 22″ east
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Established
1894
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Skien kirkelige fellesråd
Open location code
9FFF6J64+5C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheran
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Skien Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Skien kirke”
- Finnish: “Skienin kirkko”
- German: “Skien kirke”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Skien kirke”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Skien kyrkje”
- Norwegian: “Skien kirke”
- Polish: “Kościół w Skien”
- Russian: “Церковь Шиена”
- Swedish: “Skien kirke”
- Swedish: “Skien kyrka”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Brekke kolonihage and Hjellen.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Vitusapotek Lietorvet and Vinmonopolet Lietorvet.
Telemark: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Porsgrunn and Notodden.
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