Valestrand Church

The Valestrand church, which was consecrated in 1873, is a typical long church characterised by a relatively simple Gothic Revival and Swiss-style, with towers to the west and gabled windows. The church was built by the builder Anders Jacobsen Syre according to plans by Ole Vangberg. The nave and aisle are divided by rows of columns, and between the choir and the nave, there is a crucifix with turned pillars in the upper part. The colours, which are probably the original ones, were painted in 1973 after Ove Quales' research.

About this building

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Key Features

  • Architecture

Visitors information

  • Level access to the main areas
  • Car park at the building
  • Accessible toilets in the building

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Valen Chapel

The Valen Chapel is a long church originally built as a church in 1707. The first historical traces of the church date back to the year 1350, but it was built some time before that. The old Stave church was demolished in 1707 and a new church was rebuilt on the same site.

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Aunt Old Church

Aunt Old Church is a stone church from the first half of the 12th century. The church is relatively small and has vessels with a longer and narrower chancel in the east. In 1874, a new church was built on the site and the old Moster church was to be demolished, but the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments bought the church, and with the help of the architect Peter Blix, the church was restored in 1896. A porch was built in front of the west portal and the sacristy in front of the choir portal was demolished. At the same time, the old tiled roof was replaced by a slate roof.

Førde Church

Førde Church, built in 1938 and designed by Torgeir Alvsaker, is a long rectangular church with a single nave, with a choir lower and narrower than the nave. On the south side of the choir, there is a sacristy, and on the north side, there is a mortuary and a waiting room for baptisms. The church is built of plastered brick and has a partially constructed square tower in the west gable.