Historic Norwegian Churches

This collection showcases the religious architecture of Norway's Innlandet county, featuring medieval stave churches alongside 18th and 19th-century timber and stone structures. Highlights include the 12th-century Lom Stave Church and the reconstructed Øye Stave Church, which was rebuilt using original materials found beneath floorboards. The list also includes unique architectural forms like the octagonal Bøverdal Church and sites preserved at the Maihaugen open-air museum, offering a comprehensive look at the region's Lutheran heritage and traditional craftsmanship.

Historic Norwegian Churches — Kaart

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Lom Stave Church

Lom Stave Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lom municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.

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Dombås Church

Dombås Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Dovre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.

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Øye stavkyrkje

A reconstructed stave church built in the 1960s using original medieval timbers discovered beneath the floor of a previous church on the site.

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Lidar kyrkje

A wooden parish church in Øystre Slidre built in 1932.

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Garmo stave church

Originally built around 1200, this stave church was relocated to the Maihaugen open-air museum in 1921. It features historic dragon-head carvings.

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Lillehammer Church

Lillehammer Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lillehammer Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.

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Ringebu stavkyrkje

One of Norway's largest remaining stave churches, dating to 1220. It is distinguished by its 17th-century red tower and Baroque interior elements.

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Stor-Elvdal Church

Stor-Elvdal Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stor-Elvdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.

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Fishermen's chapel

A rare medieval log-built chapel preserved at the Maihaugen museum. It is the only building of its type still standing in Norway.

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Vang kyrkje

A stone church completed in 1840 to replace the original medieval stave church that was moved to Poland.

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Brumunddal kirke

A modern brick church completed in 1965.

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Mesnali Church

Mesnali Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.

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Sollia kirke

A timber-built church from 1738 featuring a well-preserved Baroque interior and traditional decorative painting.

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Bøverdal kyrkje

An octagonal wooden church built in 1864, designed by architect Erik Nilsen.

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Evenstad Church

Evenstad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stor-Elvdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.

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Tretten kirke

A cruciform wooden church constructed in 1728.

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Vallset kirke

A wooden cruciform church dating from 1850.

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Furnes kirke

A stone church built in 1707, constructed using materials salvaged from the ruins of the medieval cathedral in Hamar.

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Stavsjø kirke

A stone long-church built in 1859.

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Gjøvik kirke

A large Neo-Gothic wooden church built in 1882, serving as the main church for Gjøvik.