Garmo Stave Church

Garmo stave church was built in the 1200s at Garmo in Lom. Originally, this was a simple single-nave stave church with a narrower chancel, but in 1730 the church was extended with a log transept to give it a cruciform shape, and the choir was extended to the width of the nave. Garmo stave church stands today at Maihaugen in Lillehammer.

About Garmo Stave Church


The church was built in the early 1200s, but has been extended several times, most recently in 1730. Then it got its current characteristic cross shape. The church originally stood in Garmo in Lom. It was demolished in 1880, but the materials were collected and the church was reconstructed at Maihaugen in 1921.

Here it stands as the village's parish church, and shows what a church could look like in the 1700s in Gudbrandsdalen. It carries with it the history from the Middle Ages to the present day. The altarpiece and pulpit are parts of the church's inventory that carry a message to the congregation through their motifs and symbols.

Now the church is used for services during the summer months, and on a Saturday you may be able to meet a newlywed bride and groom here. During the summer season, you can meet the churchwarden, who can tell you about the church's history. The church is closed to the public during the autumn and winter season.
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