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Storegraven and Granvin church

Storegraven

26.05.2018 - 11:46

The first mention of Granvin church in written sources is in 1306, but the church location must be far older than this. The farm Storegraven is centrally situated at Granvinsvatnet, by the important traffic artery between Hardanger and Voss, where the road takes off to Ulvik.

Gjerde church at Etne

Gjerde church

18.06.2018 - 20:24

Grindheim church

Grindheim church

18.06.2018 - 20:24

The first church at Grindheim was a stave church with a free-standing steeple. The church was first mentioned in 1326, but was probably built long before this time.

Støle church

Støle church

18.06.2018 - 20:27

The stone church at Støle may have been built around 1160 probably as a private chapel for the mighty Stødle clan. It is likely that it was Erling Skakke, the king’s representative and father of king Magnus Erlingsson, who built the church.

Rosemåling

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06.03.2019 - 15:48