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.
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Frescoes by Enevoid Thomt in Alesund church |
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| 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.
was built in 1759 on the site of the old stave church. It contains a Bible which was published in 1550 by Christian III.
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| Hat stands in each pew came from the previous church. |
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| Doorway into a family pew which also came from the previous church. |
The new church in Olden
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| Built in 1934 |
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| The organ |
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| Inside the new church in Olden |
What a lovely old church. And I didn't know there used to be specific pews reserved for certain families!
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