Ulnes Church
Ulnes Church (Norwegian: Ulnes kirke) is a historic church in Ulnes in the municipality of Nord-Aurdal in Innlandet county, Norway. The long church (Norwegian: langkirke) is located in the traditional district of Valdres. It can accommodate 170 people.[1][2][3]
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 Ulnes Church in 2009 | |
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| Location | Nord-Aurdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination |  |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Completed | c. 1265 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 170[1] |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Deanery | Valdres |
| Diocese | Diocese of Hamar |
History
The church is built of stone with masonry reflecting a transition between the Romanesque and Gothic style. The church itself has elements of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Based on its historical style and masonry, it was built around 1265.[1] The Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research used dendrochronology to date part of the roof construction to 1265 or 1266. The roofing of another medieval church in the area, Slidre Cathedral, was also dated to 1268 using the same method, although it is believed that its masonry work dates to the 1100s. Jahn Børe Jahnsen, a conservator at Valdres Folkemuseum, has observed that it was remarkable that they are dated so close to each other.[4][5][6]
The interior has undergone significant changes over the years. The church was refurbished in 1737 and decorated with paintings by Ola Hermundsson Berge (1768–1825) in the late 1700s. Additional paintings were created between 1850 and 1853 by Halvard Rye. Between 1953 and 1954, the interior was restored under the direction of architect Hans Magnus.[7][8]
References
- Kirkesøk: Ulnes Church.
- Foreningen til norske Fortidsminnesmerkers Bevaring. 1955. Årbok. Oslo: Grøndahl, p. 198.
- "Ulnes Kirkested". Kulturminnesok. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- Skattebu, Ingvar. 2007. Tok jubileet på forskudd. Oppland Arbeiderblad (October 29).
- "Jahn Børe Jahnsen". lokalhistoriewiki. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- Sigrid Christie, Ola Storsletten, & Anne Marta Hoff. "Ulnes kirke". Norges Kirker. Retrieved September 1, 2018.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Nils Ellingsgard. "Ola Hermundsen Berge". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- "Ulnes kirke". Kunsthistorie. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
Other sources
- Jahnsen, Jahn Børe (1995) Ulnes kyrkje : 750 år 1995 – bygd midt på 1200-talet (Ulnes Sokneråd) ISBN 82-993554-0-0