Slidredomen

Slidredomen - The Stone Church in Vestre Slidre

Slidredomen (Slidre kyrkje) is a medieval era church located in Vestre Slidre municipality in Oppland, Norway. [1]

Slidredomen

The church is located on a hill in Slidre at the northern end of Slidrefjord. The building material is stone and brick. The church contains 200 seats. The church was built around 11th century and celebrated it 800-year anniversary in 1987. During the Middle Ages, this was the parish church for Slidre as well as the deanery for Valdres.[2] [3]

References

  1. ↑ Rune Nedrud. "Vestre Slidre". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ Rune Nedrud. "Slidre – tettsted". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ Sigrid Christie, Ola Storsletten, Anne Marta Hoff. "Slidre kirke". Norges Kirker. Retrieved October 1, 2016.

Coordinates: 61°05′25″N 8°58′48″E / 61.09028°N 8.98000°E / 61.09028; 8.98000

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