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Norwegian Church Arts Centre

TIME : 2016/2/19 3:16:35

Looking like it's popped out of the pages of a story book, this white-slatted wooden church with a black witch's-hat spire was modelled on a traditional Norwegian village church. It was built in 1868 to minister to Norwegian sailors and remained a place of worship until 1974. Roald Dahl, whose parents were from Norway, was christened here and served as president of the preservation trust that restored and renovated the church. It has now been reincarnated as an arts centre with a cafe downstairs and a gallery upstairs, hosting interesting exhibitions, concerts, markets and arts courses.

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