Solvorn Church

The Solvorn church is a long church from 1883. The architect of the church was Waldemar Hansteen and the design is influenced by the stave churches. The modern church replaces a wooden church dating from around 1600, which in turn replaced a stave church which was first mentioned in sources in the 14th century.

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Key Features

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Other nearby buildings

Hafslo Church

The Hafslo church is a wooden church built in 1878 according to the project of the architect J. Faye. The present church replaces the Stave church in Hafslo, dating from around 1200, which had no heating system.

Urnes Stave Church

The Urnes Stave Church is dated to around 1140, making it one of the oldest stave churches. It is also unique because of its woodcarving work and extensive interior design. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

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.