Wooden church dating back to the 12th century
The Lom Stave Church, which dates back to the 12th century, is a triple nave stave church that uses free standing inner columns to support a raised section in the ceiling of the main nave. Lomskyrkja – the church in Lom - is one of the biggest stave churches in Norway.
The Lom stave church has a rich history. In the Middle Ages it was the main church in the northern Gudbrandsdal district. Lom was also an important stopover for pilgrims at that time. In 1634 the church was extended to the west, and in 1663 the crossarms were added in framework construction. to the north and south. The tower was built at the same time. Most of the furnishing is from the 18th century.
Art enthusiasts will want to visit as the church has the largest collection of paintings found in any Norwegian church, most of them done by Eggert Munch.
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