Nykirke Church (Vestfold)

Nykirke Church
Nykirke kirke
View of the church
59°25′22″N 10°23′01″E / 59.4227902°N 10.383567°E / 59.4227902; 10.383567
LocationHorten Municipality,
Vestfold
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Foundedc. 1100
Consecratedc. 1100
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completedc. 1100 (1100)
Specifications
Capacity140
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseTunsberg
DeaneryNord-Jarlsberg prosti
ParishNykirke
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85184

Nykirke Church (Norwegian: Nykirke kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Horten Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nykirke. It is the church for the Nykirke parish which is part of the Nord-Jarlsberg prosti (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 140 people.