Historic Churches of Rogaland

Rogaland’s religious landscape features a diverse collection of architectural styles, from the 12th-century Romanesque Stavanger Cathedral to the region's distinctive wooden Renaissance churches. This selection includes medieval stone structures like the ruins at Sola and the 13th-century church at Orre, alongside 17th-century wooden landmarks such as Jelsa and Årdal, known for their ornate interiors. These sites document the transition from early medieval Catholicism to the post-Reformation Lutheran tradition in Western Norway.