Follebu church
Follebu Church (Norwegian: Follebu kirke) is a church dating from 1260 in the municipality of Gausdal in Oppland county, Norway.
Follebu Church (Norwegian: Follebu kirke) is a church dating from 1260 in the municipality of Gausdal in Oppland county, Norway.
Follebu Church was built in Gothic style between 1260 and 1300 and it was first time documented in 1305. The sacristy was added in 1868 and porch in 1872. There is a medieval stone font and crucifix, altarpiece dates from 1743 and pulpit from 1770.
The church is built of stone and can accommodate 140 people. The rectangular Gothic church was built from 1260 to 1300. The altar and the pulpit have rich acanthus ornamentation created by Eistein Kjørn. There is a cemetery around the church. The church can be reached via Norwegian County Road 341 and Norwegian County Road 318.
Follebu is a village located south of Gausdal municipality in Oppland. The settlement has 1108 inhabitants as of 1 January 2015. In Follebu lies Aulestad, the farm of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. The church of the place, Follebu church, is over 700 years old
Follebu Church was built in Gothic style between 1260 and 1300 and it was first time documented in 1305. The sacristy was added in 1868 and porch in 1872. There is a medieval stone font and crucifix, altarpiece dates from 1743 and pulpit from 1770.
The church is built of stone and can accommodate 140 people. The rectangular Gothic church was built from 1260 to 1300. The altar and the pulpit have rich acanthus ornamentation created by Eistein Kjørn. There is a cemetery around the church. The church can be reached via Norwegian County Road 341 and Norwegian County Road 318.
Follebu
Follebu is a village located south of Gausdal municipality in Oppland. The settlement has 1108 inhabitants as of 1 January 2015. In Follebu lies Aulestad, the farm of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. The church of the place, Follebu church, is over 700 years old
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- Øverbygdsvegen - 2656 - Follebu