Aure, NO

Stemshaug Church

Stemshaug Church was consecrated on December 9, 1908. It is a long church built in the Stave church style. The dragon heads are a decorative element that was frequently used both inside and outside. They can be seen, among other things, on the roof as an extension of the roof and on the furniture inside the church. The architect who prepared the drawings was Hans Jacob Sparre.

About this building

For more information visit on this building visit https://kirkesok.no/kirke/156900101

Key Features

  • Architecture

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m
  • Level access to the main areas
  • Car park at the building
  • Accessible toilets in the building

Other nearby buildings

Aure Church

The church of Aure is a cruciform church built in 1924 on a site where churches have been built since the 10th century. The old Stave church in Stave church, which dates back to the Middle Ages, was demolished in 1726. The next church was a wooden cross church which was consecrated in 1727. On 21 January 1923, the church burnt down after a thunderbolt. The architect of the new church was Nils Ryjord, who had been associated with Nidaros Cathedral.

Valsøyfjord Church

Valsøyfjord Church, also popularly called Otnes Church, is a wooden church completed in 1864 according to the design of the Danish-born architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan (1824 - 1892).

Forsnes Chapel

The Forsnes chapel was built in 1763 on the Hakkbuan islet where it stood until it was moved to Forsnes in 1935. This chapel was built on top of an older (16th century) chapel on Hakkbuan.

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