Skåtøy Church
Skåtøy Church is a church on Skåtøy, an island in the skerries outside the town of Kragerø, Norway. It is also known as the Cathedral of the Skerries.
Skåtøy Church was built in 1862. It is one of the largest churches in Norway built of wood, with seats for 600 people. It was the most important church in the region until 1960.
This historical site is reachable by boat and recalls Kragerø's "golden days". The surrounding 500 islands were the home of farmers, fishermen, lumberjacks and sailors from the 17th century.
The architects were Schirmer and von Hanno.
The altarpiece is painted by Julie Gjessing. The motif is from the Gospel of Mark 1.35 and portrayed Jesus in prayer.
