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Skiptvet Church is a medieval stone church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Skiptvet in Østfold County, Norway. Supposedly built in the second half of the 12th century (the date is not documented), it stands on a ridge west of the Glomma River. The church belongs to the Church of Norway and is part of the Deanery of Vestre Borgesyssel in the Diocese of Borg.〔 The original church burned in 1762 and parts of it were rebuilt.〔 None of the original furnishings remain. The current altarpiece portraying the Eucharist was painted by Albert Lobech in 1768 and was kept by the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History until 1937, when the church was restored by Harald Sund.〔''Årsberetning: Foreningen til norske fortidsminnesmerkers bevaring'' 93. Oslo: Grøndahl, p. 159.〕 The baptismal font is made of wood and was created by Harald Sund and Helge Amundsen. There is a cemetery next to the church. ==Building== The church has a rectangular nave and a slightly narrower squared-off chancel. It originally had a bell tower to the west that was torn down. The base of the tower remains with a gabled roof, and the church has a ridge turret. The east gable of the tower is masonry up to the ridge, but the gables of the nave are made of wood. The church has a wooden narthex west of tower base, and a wooden sacristy east of the chancel. Parts of the walls of the medieval church are preserved. A legend about a dragon was connected with the old church. The legend is reflected in the dragon on Skiptvet's coat of arms. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Skiptvet Church」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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