Steigen Church, Steigen, Norway

The Steigen stone church was originally built around the year 1250, and it has since been renovated and expanded several times. In the 17th century the church was damaged several times by storms and lightning. The interior was changed in the late 1800s when it was restored. The chandelier dates from 1684. Between 1963-1965 the church was restored to the medieval appearance. The present church seats about 400 people.

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Address

Fylkesveg 638 60, Steigen, Norway

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Founded: c. 1250
Category: Religious sites in Norway

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Torgeir Rye (4 years ago)
Very pretty church and cemetery.

Ann-Helen Pettersen (5 years ago)
Nice church. Special stone church. The cemetery. Slightly rare stones, where relatives use names on both sides of the stone for those who have died.

Andreas Nyman (6 years ago)
Incredibly beautiful old church with a lot of history! Whether you are interested in churches or not, it is interesting from a historical perspective.

Boye Eilertsen (6 years ago)
Here, unfortunately, you see how the government saves money on maintenance. But get in Beautiful old church

Juuzou Suzuya (7 years ago)
Flott sted. Veldig gammel kirke og gammel kirkegård og historie. Vert ett besøk.

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