Kolbu Church

The church in Kolbu is a wooden church dating from 1730. Part of the material from the previous church on the site was reused during the construction of the new church. Originally, the church was covered with bricks. In 1791, it received its exterior garment and was painted red. In 1856 the octagonal tower was rebuilt, and later the church was painted white. In 1912, the church received slate on the roof. The interior is characterized by two major restorations in 1870 and 1955.

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Hoff Church

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