Lomen stave church
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Lomen stave church is a stave church
located in the community of Lomen in Vestre Slidre
municipality, Valdres
, Norway
. It was built in the second half of the 12th century.
Through dendrochronological dating
the church has been dated to 1179AD, but the first reference in written sources is not until 1325AD and 1334AD, at that time as "Hvams kirke".
The church was rebuilt and enlarged in 1779.
The church is supported by 4 columns, and has three lavishly carved portals, chancel-arches and column capitals.
During the last refurbisment of the church, an archaeological excavation was carried out and 71 artifacts were found, including pieces of jewelry and coins. Some of the coins were as old as the12th century.
Stave church
A stave church is a medieval wooden church with a post and beam construction related to timber framing. The wall frames are filled with vertical planks. The load-bearing posts have lent their name to the building technique...
located in the community of Lomen in Vestre Slidre
Vestre Slidre
Vestre Slidre is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Valdres. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Slidre...
municipality, Valdres
Valdres
Valdres is a traditional district in central, southern Norway, situated between Gudbrandsdal and Hallingdal.Administratively, Valdres belongs to Oppland. It consists of the municipalities Nord-Aurdal, Sør-Aurdal, Øystre Slidre, Vestre Slidre, Vang and Etnedal. The main town in the region is...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It was built in the second half of the 12th century.
Through dendrochronological dating
Dendrochronology
Dendrochronology or tree-ring dating is the scientific method of dating based on the analysis of patterns of tree-rings. Dendrochronology can date the time at which tree rings were formed, in many types of wood, to the exact calendar year...
the church has been dated to 1179AD, but the first reference in written sources is not until 1325AD and 1334AD, at that time as "Hvams kirke".
The church was rebuilt and enlarged in 1779.
The church is supported by 4 columns, and has three lavishly carved portals, chancel-arches and column capitals.
During the last refurbisment of the church, an archaeological excavation was carried out and 71 artifacts were found, including pieces of jewelry and coins. Some of the coins were as old as the12th century.
External links
- Lomen stave church, Directorate for Cultural Heritage — in Norwegian
- Lomen stave church in Stavkirke.org — in Norwegian