Eidsberg church

Eidsberg church
Eidsberg kirke
Østfold-domen
Basic information
Location Eidsberg, NOR
Affiliation Protestant
Province Østfold
Year consecrated 1250-1260
Ecclesiastical or organizational status deanery
Website Official
Architectural description
Architect(s) Paul Duo (1881)
Architectural style Neo Gothic
Groundbreaking 13th century
Specifications
Materials stone

Eidsberg church (Norwegian: Eidsberg kirke or Østfold-domen) was built between 1250-1260 in Eidsberg, Østfold in Norway.

It was the site of the first ski jumping record; Olaf Rye jumped 9.5m off the church's roof in 1808.

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Coordinates: 59°31′12″N 11°15′27″E / 59.5199°N 11.2575°E / 59.5199; 11.2575

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