Most reviewed Churches & Cathedrals in Eastern Norway
4.5Lom Stave church(321 reviews) - Definitely Need to Visit Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
The Lom stave church was timber dated to 1158. The church is still in use as the main church in Lom. Inside the church you will find a large collection of paintings from the 1700s and a lot of beautiful acanthus carvings. Over time the church has been rebuilt and enlarged several times, something one can see clear traces of. When the church was restored first in the 70'ies, there was an opportunity for extensive excavations. It was made several interesting findings of pilgrimage brand, rune staves, parchment documents and the largest total of coins found in Norway of 2,245 coins.See more..
4.5Heddal Stave Church(236 reviews) - Largest remaining Stave Church in Norway. Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Churches & Cathedrals
The largest stavechurch, a masterwork in wood built around 1250 and is still in use. Open in the summerseason, guideed tours in English. Cafe Olea is stationed close by.See more..
4.5Kongsberg Church(55 reviews) - Can bee seen from nearly every parts of the city Churches & Cathedrals
The largest Baroque/Roccoco Church in Norway The Church of Kongsberg is the largest baroque/roccoco church in Norway seating 2400 people. The Church is a unique structure with altar, pulpit and pipe organ built into one manificent altar wall facing the treasurebearing mountain. The church interior also features a beautifully decorated kings loge and two enormous glass chandeleirs from Nostetangen Glassverk. The Gloger organ Gottfried Heinrich Gloger designed, built and installed the famous Gloger organ in Kongsberg church. It is said to be Northern-Europes largest baroque instrument, and is frequented by some of the greatest organ players in the world.See more..
Sosterkirkene – the Sisters Churches - on Granavollen are an impressive landmark and have a mysterious history. Two churches are placed next to each other. Their steeples have inspired the design of the Gran municipal coat-of-arms. We are still speculating why there are two churches on Granavollen. The popular explanation is that there were two sisters who disliked each other and built each her own church. But if we go back to the Middle Ages, the time at which the churches were built, it wasn’t unusual that one built two or three churches in the same vicinity. They then had different functions, for example cathedral, monastery church, or parish church. Only on Granavollen Today, it is only on Granavollen that we find two medieval churches so close together on the same churchyard here in Norway. The larger one, Nikolaikirken was probably the county church while the smaller one, Mariakirken, was the parish church.They were likely built during the 12th century. At that time, the churches were quite often given the names of saints. The larger one is named after the saint bishop Nikolaus of Bari, the patron saint of travellers. The smaller one was named Mariakirken after the mother of Jesus. A Gathering Place and a Power Centre Sosterkirkene are freely located high above the village. Granavollen has been a gathering place through centuries, both in prechristian times and in the christian era. One of the oldest finds from christian time is a rune stone from the 11th century. The burial grounds, the rune stones and written source material tell us that this has been an important religious and political power centre.See more..
4.0Gol Stave Church(48 reviews) - A Must see Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
Gol Stave Church, which is in the mediaval park Gordarike, is a true copy of the Gol stave church built in the 1200s. The copy was built in the 1980s and consecrated by the bishop of Tunsberg in 1994. In the summer evening on Wednesdays there is a devotional and sometimes musical performance. The church is often used for weddings. The woodwork inside the church is still bright, and it is easy to spot all the beautiful carvings and details. Visit the church and be humbled by the mood you will be greeted by. Inside you can listen to the beautiful Gregorian choir music (cd). In the Viking Hall next to the exhibition you can study the stave church architecture. Same opening hours / entrance ticket as to the Gordarike Family Park. Gol stave church (Gol stavkirke) is a stave church originally from Gol, Hallingdal, Norway. It is now located in the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History at Bygdoy in Oslo, Norway. When the city built a new church around 1880, it was decided to demolish the old stave church. It was saved from destruction by the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments, which bought the materials in order to re-erect the church elsewhere. It was acquired by King Oscar II, who financed its relocation and restoration as the central building of his private open-air museum near Oslo. The restoration, overseen by architect Waldemar Hansteen, was completed in 1885. In 1907 this early open air museum, the world's first, was merged with the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, which now manages the stave church, still nominally the property of the reigning monarch. The church is dendrochronologically dated to 1212. In the 1980s, the modern replica was erected in Gol.See more..
The main church in Bragernes dates from 1871. Bragernes Church was erected in neo-Gothic style and located in the heights towards the hill. Its well-known altarpiece with the Resurrection by Adolph Tidemand has been copied in many other churches within Norway. The beautiful carillon has 35 bells.See more..
4.5Drøbak Church(36 reviews) - Beautiful in wood Churches & Cathedrals
Across the street from the bus stop this was our introduction to lovely Drøbak, and impressive it is. In white hued wood crowned by dark roof tiles, it’s a delightful place of worship. Dating from 1776 it has a precious place in the community. Around it is a cemetery that we strolled through seeing the memorials to dearly departed people.See more..
4.5Uvdal Stave Church(35 reviews) - Wonderful historic architecture Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
Less known than some other stave churches in Hallingdal, but the location is unbeatable. Wonderful interior. Worth a visit.See more..
4.5Eidsborg Stave Church(30 reviews) - Not the biggest but good Churches & Cathedrals
This small stave church is located close to West Telemark Museum, location Eidsborg. Take a guided journey through 800 years of history, and hear about the stave church and the changes in beliefs and conventions over this period. The church was dedicated to St. Nicolaus (locally called Nikuls), and a statue of this saint was very central in a local culture that remained well into the 1700s. The Eidsborg Stave Church is believed to be built between 1250 and 1270 and is one of the best preserved examples of 28 protected stave churches in Norway. This is quite a contrast to the Middle Ages when there were more than 1000 stave churches in the country. This unique building form is seen as Norway’s contribution to world architecture. In the summer months (June, July and August) there are guided tours to the church several times every day. Out of season the museum can organize guided tours by pre-booking.See more..
A lovely place of worship, it is a treasure from 1567 when it first appeared. It looked resplendent in the bright afternoon sunshine. With a grand bell tower in white crowned with a darker hued apex with bells and weathervane. During our visit there was a continuous stream of weddings, attesting to its popularity as a venue and backdrop. Luminous stained glass is grand. Along the nave there is a fine vista to the gorgeous altar area with a notable pulpit in carved wood on one side. A fresco of the Last Supper is the centrepiece of the altar bounded by a pair of Ionic columns. At the rear a great organ is to be seen in its elevated position.See more..
It looked beautiful on the mid summer evening, elegant against the deep azure sky. A great work in brick it was consecrated in 1880. Having a capacity of 1100 of a congregation it serves its locality well. A soaring bell tower of over 70 metres is one of its outstanding attributes.See more..
