Eikesdal Church
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If you drive through Eikesdaklen then you will drive past a small church on a hill by Oppigard in Eikesdal. The church was built in 1866. Before this the parish belonged to the Sira church in Eresfjord and residents of Eikesdal had to row over Eikesdalsvatnet for all church matters. The parish priest however finally got his own church, even if at the start there were only 4 services a year and the journey from Nesset vicarage was often long and exhausting. With their own church the people of Eikesdal were able to bury their dead in their own church yard and christenings and wedding ceremonies could be held in their own church. Kapellet is a timbered long church built in 1866, designed by Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. He designed over 70 churches in this period. The builder was Ole Olsen Nørstegard and together with carpenters from Lesje he built the church in only 5 months. Eikesdal church is small and intimate with 100 seats; it has light colours and a nice atmosphere. They hold services here 8 times a year and taking the population into consideration the church is well supported. The wooden organ was replaced with an electrical one in 1982.