Norwegian Churches #Architecture #History

Three of the churches we visited in Norway

Alesund

After a fire in 1904, almost the whole town and the church were rebuilt in three years due to the prosperity of the salt cod trade.

Frescoes by Enevoid Thomt in Alesund church




Window in Alesund church.  

The old church in Olden
was built in 1759 on the site of the old stave church.  It contains a Bible which was published in 1550 by Christian III.




Hat stands in each pew came from the previous church.



Doorway into a family pew which also came from the previous church.

The new church in Olden

Built in 1934
The organ
Inside the new church in Olden

1 comment:

  1. What a lovely old church. And I didn't know there used to be specific pews reserved for certain families!

    ReplyDelete