Lade Church

Trondheim, Norway

Lade Church is believed to be one of Norway's oldest stone churches. It is unknown when when it was exactly built, but people started using it around 1190. The current church is assumed to be the successor of two other churches, which are believed to have been one stone church and one stave church. During the wars with Sweden and later during World War II, the church was used as a food stock. There is actually a swastika scribed in a stone in the wall near the Altar.

Lade Church is a long church and it seats 160 people. The nave is 16.5 by 10.7 metres. The Altarpiece dates from 1709 when it was received as a gift from Ellen Rovert from the nearby Lade Gård estate.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Lade alle 36, Trondheim, Norway

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Details

Founded: c. 1190
Category: Religious sites in Norway

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Evy Storvik (7 months ago)
Cozy and intimate church⛪️

Torbjørn Vienberg (9 months ago)
Great old church from the days of the war, close to bombing and destruction, recommended by the living and the dead ?✌️

Jeanette Johannessen (3 years ago)
Great little church

Kenneth (3 years ago)
Beautiful church built in brick from about 1200 according to Wikipedia

Angus Hamilton (5 years ago)
Very pretty and photogenic little church in the suburbs of Trondheim. It’s very close to the botanical gardens and the musical instrument museum so can be incorporated into a visit to those two attractions.

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