Kvernes Stave Church

Kvernes Stave Church is owned by the history association and is the youngest Stave Church in Norway. Kvernes Stave Church on Averøy has, after recent investigations in 2020 been dated back to 1633. But there was certainly a Church on the same site long before that. Kvernes is an old Church town at a place where four fjords met. Here you can clearly see from the landscape that the sea was the road, and the boat was the car. There are 28 Stave Churches in Norway and amongst those 3 are of the so-called Møre type. This Stave Church has many more middle stakes in the walls in addition to those in the corners. Using this type of construction made it possible to build longer churches. The slats on the side are to support the construction so that the Church could withstand the weather here in North Møre. Welcome in! there are many exciting things to see here. The wall decoration with the painted acanthus vines was painted only a couple of decades after the church was built. The Altarpiece has its origin in an altarpiece from the Middle Ages which dated from the end of the 15th century. The pulpit and nave are special as they have been styled on a frigate from the battle of Dynekilen in 1716. On the altar is the original altar cloth from the end of the 1600s and this is only some of the history that can be found inside the Church. When you stand here in this distinctive churchyard you feel as though you have travelled back in time. Maybe you can hear the Priest giving a sermon from the pulpit if you listen? Here you can experience a unique journey back in time. The Stave Church is open every day from mid-June to mid-August from 11:00 to 17:00. Out of season, contact 0047 95181111 and you can arrange for the Church to be opened for groups. Kvernes is located 20 minutes from Kristiansund and 90 minutes from Molde and is a stopping point on the Coastal Pilgrim Path to Nidaros.