Kvelde Church

Kvelde church is a long church from 1871. The church was extended with a baptismal sacristy on the north side of the choir in 1930.

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Key Features

  • Architecture

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Hvarnes Church

Hvarnes church is a long church from approximately 1705. The church received a sacristy in 1849 and was painted in white in 1872.

Kodal Church

The Kodal Church is a Romanesque church first mentioned in 1339, but is thought to date back to around 1100. The choir, which is the oldest part of the church, was built in the 12th century, while the nave dates from 1691.

Hedrum Church

The Hedrum church is a medieval stone church, built in granite of different shades. The original plaster of the exterior walls was removed in 1920 and the walls have remained bare since then. The church has a rectangular nave and a square chancel with a semicircular end. The apse was built later than the rest of the church. The nave was extended by four metres to the west in 1666. The windows of the church are also posterior to the Reformation, with the exception of the east window of the apse. The bell tower painted red on the west side dates from 1859.