Country Norway Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran Functional status Active Opened 1838 Status Parish church | Denomination Church of Norway Consecrated 9 Sept 1838 Address 6789 Loen, Norway Capacity 190 | |
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Location Stryn Municipality,
Sogn og Fjordane Diocese Lutheran Diocese of Bjørgvin Similar Old Olden Church, Olden Church, Hornindal Church, Oppstryn Church, Nedstryn Church | ||
Loen Church (Norwegian: Loen kyrkje or Lokyrkja) is a parish church in Stryn Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Loen. The church is part of the Loen parish in the Nordfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, octagonal, wooden church was built in 1838. It seats about 190 people. The church was consecrated on 9 September 1838.
History
The first church in Loen, probably a stave church, was erected in the 13th century. It was replaced by a timber long church in the 17th century. The church stood a long time without a church tower, but in 1707 a tower was built and it was funded by private donations. This church was used until the present church was built in 1838.
References
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