Gjerpen Church

Gjerpen Church is positioned at Skien in Telemark, Norway. The church is the principle church of Gjerpen prestegjeld. It is one of the oldest churches in Norway; it's far believed the church was consecrated 28 May 1153 and dedicated to the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul . The 850th anniversary became celebrated in 2003. The church has an extended history and is taken into consideration a national treasure. The church and its stock is formally preserved with the aid of law as are all homes constructed before the Protestant Reformation of 1537. The prolonged parts constructed after this time is also preserved. The church is a Romanesque fashion with a cruciform plan church after the later additions, that means it foremost pinnacle segment is fashioned like a Latin or Greek pass.

It is constructed with a tower over the western entrance of the church. The church become prolonged in 1781 and 1871. The church changed into rebuilt in 1781 and 1871. Architects have blanketed Christian Christie and Harald Bodtker. During 1919-20, the church underwent large recovery and the interior was renewed. The new indoors was designed with the aid of Emanuel Vigeland which includes the mosaic Den bortkomne sønns hjemkomst. Additional functions protected glasspaintings, pulpit, baptismal font, benches, lamps and a bronze relief that was drawn within the Nineteen Twenties.