Hol Old Church

The small, sun burnt wooden church has been the central building in the Holsbygda since early in the 1200s, and has always had a very special place at all holingar.

The old church is beautifully situated by Holsfjord, 15 minutes from Geilo. The church was originally a small stave church built in the 13th century, but it has been expanded several times. The first expansion happened around the 15th century, the timber with cog part, it is called. The second large expansion was around 1798-99.

The church living room: The biggest part of the two buildings that lies by the church was built in 1815.
The Priest living room: was built in 1844 to the priests on their official journeys to Hol.

Opening hours, open church with guide: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 11.00-16.00. Open from the start of July to the half of August.

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