Loen Church

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Loen Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Loen. It is the church for the Loen parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal design in 1838 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 190 people. ()

Local name: Loen kirke Completed: 1838 (186 years ago)Capacity: 190Coordinates: 61°52'18"N, 6°51'32"E

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Sogn og FjordaneNorway

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Loen Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Via Ferrata Loen, Lovatnet, Nedstryn Church, Olden Church.

1.1 miNW
Climbing
Via Ferrata Loen, Olden
29 min walk • Via Ferrata Loen is a climbing trail based on the Italian concept of via ferrata to the mountain Hoven, in Stryn, Western Norway. It was opened in 2012 and since then, new content has been added. Via Ferrata Loen has a degree of difficulty from A to D. From 900 masl there is a common path to the top of the mountain Hoven.
4.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lovatnet
117 min walk • Lovatnet is a lake in the municipality of Stryn in Vestland county, Norway. It is located about 2 kilometres southeast of the village of Loen and about 6 kilometres east of the village of Olden.
4.1 miNW
Cemetery, Church
Nedstryn Church
105 min walk • Nedstryn Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nedstryn, just west of the municipal centre of Stryn.
3.5 miSW
Church
Olden Church, Olden
89 min walk • Olden Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Olden on the north end of the Oldedalen valley. It is the church for the Olden parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
3.5 miSW
Church
Old Olden Church, Olden
89 min walk • Old Olden Church is a former parish church of the Church of Norway in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Olden at the north end of the Oldedalen valley. Until 1934, the church was the parish church for the Olden parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
6.4 miNE
Museum, Natural history museum
Jostedalsbreen nasjonalparksenter
164 min walk • Jostedalsbreen nasjonalparksenter is a visitors center in the village of Oppstryn in the municipality of Stryn in Vestland county, Norway. The center is east of the villages of Loen and Olden, on the shore of the lake Oppstrynsvatn.
5.1 miNW
Locality
Stryn
129 min walk • One of the must-see attractions in Stryn is the nearby Jostedalsbreen National Park, home to the largest glacier in continental Europe. Visitors can embark on guided glacier hikes, boat tours on glacier lakes, and even visit the Glacier Museum to learn about the...
4.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Oppstrynsvatn
124 min walk • Oppstrynsvatn is a lake in the municipality of Stryn in Vestland county, Norway. It is located about 8 kilometres east of the village of Stryn. The villages of Flo, Oppstryn, and Erdal are located on the shores of the lake.