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Location
  
Nord-Aurdal

Denomination
  
Church of Norway

Status
  
Parish church

Address
  
2918 Ulnes, Norway

Phone
  
+47 61 35 90 00

Country
  
Norway

Churchmanship
  
Evangelical Lutheran

Functional status
  
Active

Capacity
  
170

Ulnes Church

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Slidredomen, Høre stave church, Lomen stave church, Tingnes church, Mo Church Ruin

Ulnes Church (Norwegian: Ulnes kirke) is a long church (Norwegian: langkirke) located in Ulnes in the municipality of Nord-Aurdal in Oppland county, Norway. Based on its historical style and masonry work, it was built around 1265. The Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research used dendrochronology to date part of the roof construction to 1265 or 1266. The roofing of Slidre Cathedral, another medieval church in the area, was also dated to 1268 using the same method, although it is believed that its masonry work dates to the 1100s. Museum Curator Jahn Børe Jahnsen has observed that it was remarkable that they are dated so close to each other. The church was restored in 1953–1954 by the architect Hans Magnus.

The church is built of stone, and its masonry shows a transitional style between the Romanesque and Gothic style. The church itself has elements of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture. It can accommodate 170 people.

References

Ulnes Church Wikipedia