Fantoft Stave Church

Fantoft stavkirke

Stave churches are built in a distinctive style using the logs of trees as pillars, by the early Christians. This is a reconstruction of a church that was built in Fortun, by the Sognefjord, around 1150. On 6 Jun 1992, the church was totally destroyed by arson, but a perfect copy has since been constructed. The inside of the stave church has no wall paintings and the altar is quite austere. If you have seen the stave church in the Norsk Folkemuseum in Oslo, then save yourself a few kroners and skip this one.

Address

Fantoftveien 46

Getting there

about 6 km from the city centre, bus line 2 from the front side of the exhibition shopping centre, or light rail ("Bybanen"). Get off at the Fantoft stop and walk.