Editing Larvik (section)

==Culture==
===Larvik Museum===
[[File:Kirkestredet 5 Larvik.jpg|thumb|Larvik Maritime Museum is housed in Larvik's oldest brick building.]] 
The Larvik Museum Society was founded in 1916. The museum is now associated with the Vestfold Museum (''Vestfoldmuseene''). Larvik Museum was established with the purpose of preserving, and restoring the city's collection of historic buildings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Things to see in Larvik |url=http://www.frommers.com/destinations/larvik/3592010029.html#ixzz1EsxqilLG |publisher=Frommer's}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Larvik Museum |url=http://www.visitnorway.com/us/Product/?pid=30558 |website=VisitNorway.com}}</ref><ref name="snlLM">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Larvik Museum |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/Larvik_Museum |date=2023-05-21 |editor-last=Arnesen |editor-first=Catherine |language=no |accessdate=2023-11-11}}</ref>

[[File:Larvik museum.jpg|thumb|right|Verkensgården houses geological exhibitions of [[Larvikite]], a locally quarried 500-million-year-old [[granite]] type.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Verkensgården &#124; Larvik, Norway Attractions |url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/norway/larvik/attractions/verkensgarden/a/poi-sig/1419241/360251}}</ref>]]
The Treschow-Fritzøe Museum (''Verkensgården'') houses exhibitions from the former Treschow-Fritzøe ironworks. Verkensgården displays tools, equipment, drawings, and models illustrating the iron-production era in Larvik, which dated from 1670 to 1870. The exhibition shows various aspects; from the geological process of creation to production, and use of the stone [[larvikite]], the area's main export product. The Iron Works was closed during 1868.<ref name="snlTF">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Treschow-Fritzøe AS |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/Treschow-Fritz%C3%B8e_AS |date=2023-11-09 |editor-last=Antonsen |editor-first=Robin |language=no |accessdate=2023-11-11}}</ref>

[[File:Larvik Herregaarden.jpg|thumb|left|Herregården is one of Norway's best preserved wooden structures.<ref name="LFK" />]]
[[File:Fritzøehus.jpg|thumb|Fritzøehus is the largest privately owned estate in Norway.<ref name="FH">{{Cite news |date=2014-10-18 |title=Fritzøehus |url=https://www.op.no/treschow/fritzoehus/s/1-85-7401473 |work=[[Østlands-Posten]]}}</ref><ref name="SG">{{Cite web |title=Fritzøehus - Norges største privatbolig |url=http://www.stavernguiden.no/fritz-ehus---norges-st-rste-privatbolig.html |website=StavernGuiden.no |language=no}}</ref>]]
Manor House (''Herregården'') was built by [[Ulrik Fredrik Gyldenløve]] for his third wedding in 1677. It is a large wooden structure with well-preserved baroque interiors from the 1730s. Herregården manor house is a large [[Baroque]] wooden building with classic elements. The interior design is mainly [[Baroque]] and [[British Regency|Regency]] style. The house is filled with 17th- and 18th-century antiques.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Herregården |url=http://www.kulturnett.no/institusjoner_og_kulturminner/institusjon_og_kulturminne.jsp?id=T396233 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629071848/http://www.kulturnett.no/institusjoner_og_kulturminner/institusjon_og_kulturminne.jsp?id=T396233 |archive-date=2011-06-29 |website=Kulturnett.no |language=no}}</ref> Herregården from 1677 is considered one of Norway's finest secular Baroque structures.<ref name="DK" /> It is one of few baroque architectural monuments representing nobility in Norway.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Herregården in Larvik |url=https://www.visitvestfold.com/en/larvik/see-and-do/Attractions/?TLp=1178287&Herregarden-in-Larvik |website=VisitVestfold.com |language=no}}</ref> Furthermore, it is one of Norway's largest wooden buildings from 17th century.<ref name="grevens by" />{{rp|22}}

The Larvik Maritime Museum (''Larvik Sjøfartsmuseum'') is housed in Larvik's oldest brick building, dating from 1730. Larvik Maritime Museum is  located in the old [[Custom house|customs house]], and is the residence of the local building inspector. This museum displays models of ships, paintings of sailing vessels, and other nautical artifacts to bring the port's maritime history alive. One section of the museum is devoted to the expeditions of Larvik-born [[Thor Heyerdahl]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Larvik Maritime Museum |url=http://www.visitnorway.com/en/Product/?pid=30578 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717220617/http://www.visitnorway.com/en/Product/?pid=30578 |archive-date=2011-07-17 |publisher=Innovation Norway}}</ref><ref name="snl-LS">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Larvik Sjøfartsmuseum |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/Larvik_Sj%C3%B8fartsmuseum |date=2023-08-01 |editor-last=Rabbevåg |editor-first=Frode |language=no |accessdate=2023-11-11}}</ref>

===Fritzøehus===
{{Main|Fritzøehus}}
[[Fritzøehus]] is a private estate located in Larvik. The estate has traditionally been associated with various members of the [[Treschow (noble family)|Treschow]] family and is presently owned by [[Mille-Marie Treschow]]. It is Norway's largest privately owned estate.<ref name="FH" /><ref name="SG" />

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has twelve parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Larvik. It is part of the [[Larvik prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Tunsberg]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Larvik'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="3"|Berg||[[Berg Arbeidskirke]]||[[Helgeroa]]||2007
|-
|[[Berg Church (Vestfold)|Berg Church]]||[[Berg, Vestfold|Berg]]||1878
|-
|[[Old Berg Church]]||[[Berg, Vestfold|Berg]]||c. 1100
|-
|rowspan="1"|Hedrum||[[Hedrum Church]]||[[Hedrum]]||c. 1100
|-
|rowspan="1"|Hvarnes||[[Hvarnes Church]]||[[Hvarnes]]||1705
|-
|rowspan="1"|Kjose||[[Kjose Church]]||[[Kjose]]||1850
|-
|rowspan="1"|Kvelde||[[Kvelde Church]]||[[Kvelde]]||1871
|-
|rowspan="3"|Lardal||[[Hem Church]]||[[Hem, Lardal|Hem]]||c. 1100
|-
|[[Styrvoll Church]]||Styrvoll||c. 1150
|-
|[[Svarstad Church]]||[[Svarstad]]||1657
|-
|rowspan="2"|Larvik||[[Larvik Church]]||[[Larvik (town)|Larvik]]||1677
|-
|[[Langestrand Church]]||[[Larvik (town)|Larvik]]||1818
|-
|rowspan="1"|Nanset||[[Nanset Church]]||[[Larvik (town)|Larvik]]||1974
|-
|rowspan="1"|Stavern||[[Fredriksvern Church]]||[[Stavern]]||1756
|-
|rowspan="1"|Tanum||[[Tanum Church (Vestfold)|Tanum Church]]||[[Tanum, Norway|Tanum]]||c. 1100
|-
|rowspan="1"|Tjølling||[[Tjølling Church]]||[[Tjøllingvollen]]||c. 1100
|-
|rowspan="1"|Østre Halsen||[[Østre Halsen Church]]||Halsen in [[Larvik (town)|Larvik]]||1983
|}