Giske, NO

Giske Church

Giske Church is a long church built of stone in the 12th century. In the 1860s the church underwent changes, including the installation of new large windows. The interior of the church is simple, with signs of the 18th and 19th centuries. The south portal, the best-preserved medieval decoration, has a relief in the arched field above the door of the Lamb of God holding a cross.

About this building

For more information visit on this building visit https://kirkesok.no/kirke/153200101

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments
  • Links to national heritage

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m
  • Car park at the building
  • Accessible toilets in the building

Other nearby buildings

Valderøy Church

Valderøy Church is a long church dating from 1961. The altarpiece is by Finn Emanuel Olsen. The font and pulpit are both made of wood and date from 1961.

Ålesund Church

The church in Ålesund was built in stone from 1905. Nordmøre stone was chosen as the material for the church because Ålesund had just suffered a fire in 1904. Frescoes and stained glass by Enevold Thømt.

Vigra Church

The church of Vigra is a long church dating from 1894. The architect of the building was Gabriel Smidth. In the church, the altarpiece and the pulpit of the old church are preserved, both made by the artist Tavle-Jakob from Giske. An old stone altar from the Middle Ages can also be found in the church.

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