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@dreamtravelvoyages discovering the Viking spirit at Lom Stave Church, a living time portal! 🏰🤯 Share this with someone who’s planning a trip to Norway soon! ✈️💞 🎥 @dreamtravelvoyages 📍 Lom Stave Church, Lom, Norway.
tripscouttripscout
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This stave church is very easy to get to. There is a very large carpark right outside that accommodates campervans and motorhomes. The oldest part of the church dates from 1150, but most is more recent. There is one stave and some of the murals, which are medieval, but most is from the time when Lom's population started to increase again in the 17th century after being decimated in The Black Death. The church was changed from Catholic to Lutheran in 1608, and the church started to change substantially. Short Catholic masses where the congregation stood gave way to long Lutheran masses, which necessitated benches, and the church had to be extended. A lot of the decoration seen in the church now was paid for by parishioners. I paid NOK60 as a senior (over 60), and I believe the full cost is NOK100. Worth it to see the interior, which is so very different from what we’re used to seeing in the UK. The lady taking the money speaks English and is helpful. There's a guidebook in every language. Also worth reading while you sit in the church drinking in the atmosphere.
April van EsApril van Es
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Just freshly covered in tar pitch the old Stave church has a much darker appearance than most photos I've seen. A short walk from almost all hotels in Fossheim. Old headstones fill the walled grounds. Wasn't able to view the inside due to my travel schedule. If you're just passing through or staying overnight you shouldn't have any problems accessing the heavily monitored grounds proper, but they usually don't open the church doors till 10a. Plenty of benches around the outside of the grounds and parking is also plentiful. Nice bridge on a walking path very close by also. No entrance fees.
Grant EricksonGrant Erickson
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It is one of the largest and most beautiful Stave Churches in Norway. Built in the 12th century, Lom Stave Church has withstood the test of times, and it still looks fabulous. The town of Lom is very pretty too. There are many dark coloured wooden houses, some of which with Turf roofing, located around River Bovra, where there is a gorgeous wooden bridge connecting the communities. It is a very Norwegian town and one of my favor destinations in Norway. I am Uploading a few photos, including the Stave Church and the wooden bridge. (I can't locate this Bridge on Google Map. So I post here)
Helena SunnyHelena Sunny
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We visited the church on 16th May 2023 (Tuesday). It's interesting to know that the church was built in the 17th century and the last restoration was carried out in the 1970s. As a result, there were many artifacts found underneath the ground that gave a glimpse of the church's history. The church is build totally using wood, and it's still well preserved largely due to the dry weather in Lom and the effort of locals. It's a beautiful church, and please do visit it to admire the interior, it's painting and amazing effort and expertise to build the church in the 17th century.
WSWS
20
Definitely one of the most beautiful stave churches still in existence. The entrance fee is worth it. There are some persons of interest laid to rest here. Like Pål Aukrust, the old mayor, his biography is great reading and Vera Henriksen, her authorship have brought joy to several generations of lovers of history. It's a bit unsettling to a muslim grave in the churchyard though. That speaks volumes about how little selfworth the Norwegian church have left.
Luke DarkwoodLuke Darkwood
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Bergomsvegen 1, 2686 Fossbergom, Norway
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Lom Stave Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lom municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fossbergom in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. It is the church for the Lom parish which is part of the Nord-Gudbrandsdal prosti in the Diocese of Hamar.
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