Døving Chapel memorial monument

This monument was erected on St. Olav's Day in 2007, at the site where Døving Chapel stood. Døving Chapel was built in Catholic times in the Middle Ages and stood here for about 500 years. This was probably the first church in the old Norddal municipality and 10 farmers were responsible for its maintenance. It is not unlikely that this church was built precisely in connection with King Olav's journey past here in 1029. Perhaps he made a brief stop here? Often churches were built in places where the king visited. In 1812, this chapel was taken down and moved to Sylte, where it stood until the current church was built in 1863.