Church | Cultural Heritage
Skjeberg Church
Situated along Borgleden
Skjeberg Church is one of Østfold’s 16 preserved medieval churches, and was inaugurated in the 12th century, when Christianity was still relatively new in Norway. Here you can clearly see traces of the transition from the old norse costumes to christianity.
Address
Prestegårdsbakken 30, 1746 Skjeberg
Phone
+ 47 69 12 41 31Open
By appointment and at services
Distance
On the trail
Skjeberg Church is a building with many cultural historical highlights, for example the runic inscriptions on the outer church walls. The church has two old burial chapels: southeast of the church, you’ll find “The Huitfeldt grave chapel”, which holds the stone sarcophagi of Karen Werenskiold and General Hartvig Huitfeldt. South of the church is “The Holter grave chapel”, a small brick building that houses the memorial of Peder Holter – owner of Hafslund Manor. The soapstone baptismal font is the only part of the inventory left from the Middle Ages.
Photo: Østfold fylkeskommune/Ida Charlotte Wendel
