Olden Church
Old Olden Church (Norwegian: Olden gamle kyrkje) is a historic parish church in Stryn Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Olden at the north end of the Oldedalen valley. The church is part of the Olden parish in the Nordfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
The white, wooden, cruciform church was built in 1759 after the old stave church was demolished in 1746. It was the only church in the Oldedalen valley until 1934 when the new Olden Church was completed. The church seats about 250 people.
In 1969, there was a major restoration of the church building. Old Olden Church is no longer used as parish church but remains a tourist destination. Religious paintings and statues are featured in the church. Displays include a Holy Bible which dated from the reign of King Christian III of Denmark.
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Olden Church
Old Olden Church (Norwegian: Olden gamle kyrkje) is a historic parish church in Stryn Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Olden at the north end of the Oldedalen valley. The church is part of the Olden parish in the Nordfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
The white, wooden, cruciform church was built in 1759 after the old stave church was demolished in 1746. It was the only church in the Oldedalen valley until 1934 when the new Olden Church was completed. The church seats about 250 people.
In 1969, there was a major restoration of the church building. Old Olden Church is no longer used as parish church but remains a tourist destination. Religious paintings and statues are featured in the church. Displays include a Holy Bible which dated from the reign of King Christian III of Denmark.
Text courtesy of Wikipedia