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Old Bø Church

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Old Bø Church () is a former parish church of the Church of Norway in Midt-Telemark Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bø. It used to be the main church for the Bø parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone church was built in a long church design around the year 1179 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 150 people. This church was closed in 1875 when the new Bø Church was opened. This church is now preserved as a museum. Read more on Wikipedia

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