Best places: Religions in Ytrebygda, Norway

13th-century stave church, Norway's largest, featuring a steep, tiered roof & elaborate woodwork.

Wooden church, built around 1180 on stone foundations, with 5 altar crosses & 5 on the walls.

Standing in a rural idyll, this UNESCO listed Romanesque church was built around 1130.

Ancient wooden stave church dating back to the 1100s, restored in the 1880s by architect Peter Blix.

Medieval stave church built of wood, with steep roofs & an intricately carved 18th-century interior.

Glass details flood this modern Catholic church with light during its regular services.

👍👍 We very much enjoyed listening to the knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide telling about the history and construction of the church. Absolutely recommend booking this stavkirke tour. But plan on spending some time too in the modern fascinating museum and the traditional houses in the grounds. If y...

👍👍 While in Bergen, Norway to run their 10th Marathon, I was blest to attend Holy Mass at the lovely church of St. Paul the Apostle. If you’re ever in Bergen, drop in to say a prayer and light a candle for all your intentions.

👍👍 End of August. Very calm. Few visitors. Alone with history and nature. Peaceful.

👍👍 We went there as university students observing a local Sunni Mosque and muslim culture, the contact was through email and phone. They were very welcoming, the Imam answered our inquries, then a short tour of their facilities and allowed to observe their last prayer session that Sunday. They have fiv...

Sizable Gothic-revival Catholic church with red brick & copper accents & a large pipe organ.

👍👍 Nice church, just outside Flåm town center. The pictures cannot really capture why this building is such a nice stop while touring. The majestic rural setting combined with the simplistic wooden construction and weathered tiled roof really captures an essence of rural Norwegian life.

Early medieval wooden church, built in the village of Fortun & moved here, with carved dragon heads.

👍 Big halls, Parking Place. Good place

Elegant medieval cathedral, Norway's oldest, with Gothic & Romanesque accents & vivid stained glass.

👍👍 Beautiful and old Stav Church in Hedalen. Well worth a visit. Not many more of those, left out in the wild.

👍👍 A real gem this English church with history who is tied to the Kvikne family. Visited in 2011 and 2022

👍👍 Stunning stone church with a charming slate roof and a towering wooden steeple, at a tourist-friendly location in the center of Voss. The church is very well maintained. I've passed this quite a few times over the years but, until now, never really stopped to appreciate how beautiful it is. The abun...

👍👍 It's so beautiful there

Built in the 12th century, this Romanesque church is one of Bergen's oldest surviving structures.