Lomen stave church

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Lomen Stave Church is a stave church of the Church of Norway in Vestre Slidre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Lomen. It was formerly the church for the Lomen parish which is part of the Valdres prosti in the Diocese of Hamar. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church design around the year 1192 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 150 people. ()

Local name: Lomen stavkirke Completed: 1192 (832 years ago)Coordinates: 61°8'3"N, 8°55'22"E

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OpplandNorway

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Nearby attractions include: Hegge stave church, Slidredomen, Slidrefjord, Høre stave church.

3.7 miNE
Church
Hegge stave church
96 min walk • Hegge Stave Church is a 13th-century stave church in Norway. It is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øystre Slidre Municipality in Innlandet county. It is located in the village of Hegge. It is the church for the Hegge parish which is part of the Valdres prosti in the Diocese of Hamar.
3.6 miSE
Church
Slidredomen
92 min walk • Vestre Slidre Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vestre Slidre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located on a hill in the village of Slidre at the northern end of Slidrefjord. It is the church for the Slidre parish which is part of the Valdres prosti in the Diocese of Hamar.
2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Slidrefjord
75 min walk • Slidrefjord is a lake which lies in the municipalities of Vestre Slidre and Vang in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake is part of the Begna Watershed. Slidrefjord has a surface area of 11.29 km² and a shore length of 46.34 km. It is at an elevation of 366 m above sea level.
4.2 miW
Church
Høre stave church
107 min walk • Høre Stave Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kvien. It is the church for the Høre parish which is part of the Valdres prosti in the Diocese of Hamar.
4.4 miSE
Archaeological site
Gardberg site
114 min walk • Gardberg Site is an archaeological site located east of the Einang Sound in the municipality of Vestre Slidre, Oppland County, Norway. Gardberg consists of several burial cairns and clearance cairns as well as areas of early industry and farming.
5.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Øyangen
143 min walk • Øyangen is a lake in the municipalities of Vestre Slidre, Øystre Slidre and Vang in Innlandet county, Norway.
4 miSE
Stela
Einang stone
103 min walk • The Einang stone is a runestone located east of the Einang Sound near Fagernes, in Oppland, Norway, notable for the age of its runic inscription. The Einang runestone is located within the extensive Gardberg site. It is placed on a grave mound on a ridge overlooking the Valdres valley. There are several other grave mounds nearby.