Heggen Church, Modum, Norway

Heggen Church was built in the 1200s. It was modified to the cross-shaped church in 1697 and enlarged in 1832 & 1878. The altarpiece and pulpit date from the late 1600s.

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Dagfinn Kolberg (2 years ago)
Nice church in beautiful surroundings! The view is fantastic!

Dan Lowe (2 years ago)
This is Heggen Church, not Hedges Church, correct?

Rita S Olsen (4 years ago)
A great church.

Tor Gudbrandsen (4 years ago)
Høytidelig å synge julekonsert her.

Lina Holberg (4 years ago)
Beautiful stone church from the late 1100s. Open every summer with guiding for free.

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