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Church Attractions In Luster Municipality

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Luster is a municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative centre is the village of Gaupne. Other villages in Luster include Fortun, Hafslo, Indre Hafslo, Jostedal, Luster, Nes, Ornes, Skjolden, Solvorn, and Veitastrond. Luster is centered around the inner branch of the Sognefjord, which is called the Lustrafjorden. Its landscape includes fjords, steep mountains, water-abundant waterfalls, blue glaciers, and valleys. Both Jostedalsbreen National Park and Breheimen National Park are partially located in this municipality. The Sognefjellsvegen road goes...
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Church Attractions In Luster Municipality

  • 1. Gaupne Old Church Luster Municipality
    Old Gaupne Church is a historic parish church in Luster Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gaupne. The church is part of the Luster parish in the Indre Sogn deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The brown, wooden church, which has 130 seats, was built from 1647 to 1652 to replace an older stave church that was torn down. This church was used from that time until 1907 when the new Gaupne Church was completed. This church was then given to the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments in 1909. The society cares for the site and the parish uses the church for special occasions.Old Gaupne Church was built using several of the parts from the old stave church, including the side planks of the western portals. These planks, dating bac...
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