Kaupanger Stave Church, Kaupanger

Name: Kaupanger Stave Church
Address: Kyrkjegota 3940, Kaupanger, 6854, Norway
Telephone: +47 57 67 99 85

#1 among attractions in Kaupanger

Top attraction, Church, Romanesque architecture

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Facts and practical information

Kaupanger Stave Church is the largest stave church in Vestland county, Norway. It is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sogndal Municipality and it is located in the village of Kaupanger, on the northern shore of the Sognefjorden. It is the church for the Kaupanger parish which is part of the Sogn prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The brown, wooden church was built in the mid-12th century and it has been in use ever since that time. The church seats about 125 people. ()

Local name: Kaupanger stavkirke Completed: 1140 (884 years ago)Capacity: 125Coordinates: 61°11'3"N, 7°14'1"E

Address

Kyrkjegota 3940Kaupanger 6854 Norway

Contact

+47 57 67 99 85

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Day trips

Kaupanger Stave Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stedje Church, Sogndalsfjøra, Fosshaugane Campus.

5.4 miNW
Church
Stedje Church, Sogndal
139 min walk • Stedje Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sogndal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sogndalsfjøra, near the shore of the Sogndalsfjorden. It is the church for the Stedje parish which is part of the Sogn prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
5.2 miNW
Area
Sogndalsfjøra, Sogndal
134 min walk • Sogndalsfjøra is a village in the municipality of Sogndal in Vestland county, Norway. It is located where the river Sogndalselvi runs out in the Sogndalsfjorden, a branch of the large Sognefjorden.
5.9 miNW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Fosshaugane Campus, Sogndal
151 min walk • Fosshaugane Campus is the current home ground for the football team, Sogndal Fotball. It is also a combined with a school's campus, from where it got its name. The stadium was inaugurated on 7 July 2006 when Sogndal beat Bryne 2–0.