Våler church was built between 1150 and 1200. The restorations were made in 1714, 1867 and 1961-63. One of the church bells is probably cast before 1160 while the other dates from 1799. Other treasures include a crucifix from the mid-1200s (from Limoges in France) and organs from ca. 1781 (built by Niels Samuelsen Dæli). The altarpiece and pulpit were a gift from cicar Peder Hansøn Prydz and his wife Karen Olsdatter in 1636.

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Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in Norway

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Knut Sommer Kjær (10 months ago)
It is one of Norway's oldest/very oldest churches. It has been maintained/restored, one of the recent years!!! Våler Og Svinndal Sangkor, has sung quite a lot there, which is Norway's second oldest choir!! I read about it in, Våler Og Svinndal Menighetsblad, quite a few years ago, adding that it is Norway's second oldest choir!! I'm not juggling!!! , you can ask Jesus!!!
Atle Lødemel (2 years ago)
Was there for confirmation, nice little church. And it was a nice confirmation too
Ina Wilhelmsen (3 years ago)
Ok
Marthine Gjølberg (Chinobu) (4 years ago)
A decent church, was there to water and clean a bit which is usual. Thought they could have put some money into renewing their watering stations and new watering cans on site. Saying this since people spend a lot of money on funerals and cemeteries, so the least we can expect is decent watering. We got one with a broken handle and it was such an old and rotten shelf to keep everything in..... There could have been a few more rubbish bins scattered around as well, had to have a lot of weeds in my pockets due to a forgotten bag which was my own fault, but there was no bin nearby of the graves we visited.. I wish garden care was part of the cemetery deal :/ Maybe in the future :)
Jesus Jonassen (5 years ago)
Beautiful place
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