Garmo Stave Church

Lillehammer, Norway

Garmo stave church originally came from Garmo in Lom in Oppland county. The church is mentioned for the first time in 1363 AD, but is for sure much older, probably built in approximately 1190-1225 AD or even some earlier. It was built on the site of a previous church believed to have been built in 1021 by a Viking chieftain. The church consists of 17th and 18th century inventory with a pulpit from Romsdalen. In 1730, it was expanded into a cruciform church in the timber.

After the new parish church was built in 1879, the stave church was demolished and the materials sold at auction. In 1882, the church was sold to Anders Sandvig, who brought it disassembled to Lillehammer. It was re-erected at Maihaugen in 1920-1921, where today, it is one of the most visited stave churches in Norway.

References:

Address

Maihaugvegen 1, Lillehammer, Norway

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Details

Founded: 1190-1225
Category: Religious sites in Norway

More Information

en.wikipedia.org
www.gonorway.no

Rating

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User Reviews

zxoclm (13 months ago)
Beautiful stave church located not too far off E6, for easy access for the traveller. However, it's part of a folk museum that charges for entry, and Google Maps could provide incorrect directions there. Just set the museum nearby as the destination instead and all should be a-ok.

VaP Inbox (6 years ago)
Beautiful open-air museum with historical village, viking wooden church

Zorayda Cocchi (Zorayda Yoga & Wellness) (6 years ago)
Beautiful old style church made entirely of wood.

richard albert (6 years ago)
Reconstructed at Maihaugen in 1921 by architect Heinrich Jürgensen as part of the open-air museum.

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