Joranger Church

The Joranger church was built around 1600 and replaced an old moat church on the site. The church has a rectangular nave and a slightly narrower and lower choir, as well as a tower to the west. The church is made of laminated wood and is covered with tables on the outside and painted white. The church hall is largely marked by the 17th and 18th centuries.

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  • Architecture
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Other nearby buildings

Bold Church

The Bold Church is a long wooden church dating from 1894. It is the third known church in the village. The first was a stave church which was probably built as a house chapel in the 13th century. It was preserved until about 1650 when it was replaced by a church, which was demolished when the present church was built.

Gaupne gamle kyrkje

The old church of Gaupne is a wooden church dating from the mid 17th century. The church has a rectangular nave and a narrower, almost square choir. The bell tower stands at the western end of the lower part. The church has richly carved side beams on the west portal, which come from the previous church on the site. In 1909, the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments took over the church. The church hall has largely retained its 17th-century character.

Gaul Church

The church in Gaul is a long church from 1907, designed by the architect Hans Jacob Sparre. In appearance, the church has great similarities with the Sæle de Balestrand church, which was designed by the same architect. The church replaced the former Gaupne church as the parish church of Gaupne. The old church could no longer be used as a parish church, but instead of demolishing it, the Old Church of Gaul was donated to the Society for the Preservation of Old Norwegian Monuments.