Undredal Stave Church

The Undredal Stave Church is a stave church with a gable roof and is located in the small village in the municipality of Aurland Undredal in the Norwegian province of Sogn og Fjordane in a branch of the Sognefjord, the Aurlandfjord.

The church was probably built in 1147. It is the smallest in Scandinavia, which is still in use, and has 40 seats.

There are traces of a Svalgangs around the church. The ship is extended to the west by a belfry and a porch ( with pitched roof ). The choir is recent and has the same width as the ship.

In the church there is a first bell from the Middle Ages, which is now no longer in use. In the tower, two new bells hanging from the years 1884 and 1996.

The walls have the original decor from the 17th century and the ceiling is painted with biblical figures and angels. Furthermore, there are some historical furnishings: Kneleskammel ( 1647), a baptismal font (about 1680), a pulpit ( 1696 ) and two candlesticks ( 1702).

1722 Svalgang the church was removed and installed the first window. In 1850, the porch and the last part of the ship was built. The church was painted white inside. After a major renovation in 1961, the white paint was removed and the original paintings were visible again. The church was restored in 1984 again. There was a new floor and new boards lining the outside. Later on the roof and the steeple was repaired.

Gallery

Choir

Nave and the west portal