Churches in Tinn

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Tinn has many beautiful churches. Atrå church dates back to 1836. The church is beautifully decorated with floral paintings by the talented local painter, Øystein Orekås. Mæl church was built in 1839 and Hovin church in 1850. Dal church was built in 1775 and is the oldest church in the district. There were stave churches at all these locations previously. Austbygde church was completed in 1888, While Rjukan church dates back to 1915.

Rjukan church has a dramatic past. In 1927, there were terrible floods in Rjukan. There were lots of rockslides that crashed down the mountainsides and one of these swept the vicarage and a corner of the church away. The next episode was in 1953, when the ceiling collapsed, but fortunately no one was inside the church at the time. The latest thing to happen was in 1965, when the film "The Heroes of Telemark" was being made. One of the scenes was shot inside the church and a fire broke out during the same evening. Everything inside the stone walls that could burn, did. The church was subsequently rebuilt and refurbished in a modern style.

Frøystul Sportskapell is situated on the Hardangervidda mountain plateau. This building used to be the billiard room at Krokan Fjellhytte, before it was moved - and consecrated. Skirva Fjellkirke is situated on the edge of Hardangervidda. This church is quite a modern building and also has a lounge with an open fireplace, bedsits and a hobby room.

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Churches in Tinn

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Torget 2, 3660, Rjukan
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  1. Rjukan is on the nomination list for UNESCO World Heritage Site. The nomination is based…

    381 m away
  2. The beautiful, ungovernable Rjukan waterfall had the power, and the engineer, Sam Eyde,…

    690 m away
  3. The sun mirrors bring sun down to Rjukan Square during winter months, when it is normally…

    954 m away
  4. Tinn Museum is a open air museum with houses from before the Black Death and onwards. The…

    3.27 km away
  1. Hardangervidda is the largest national park in Norway, and the scenery is varied with…

    3.37 km away
  2. The mountain Gaustatoppen in Rjukan in Telemark county is easily accessable and one of…

    3.88 km away
  3. During the WWII Vemork in Rjukan was in focus for their production of heavy water. The…

    6.41 km away
  4. At the Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum at Vemork you can see the unique exhibition…

    6.52 km away
  5. Krokan Turisthytte was built in 1868 and is situated right next to the Rjukan waterfall.…

    7.15 km away
  6. The Rjukan Waterfall is unfortunately much less impressive than it used to be as most of…

    7.17 km away
  7. Read the legend about Mari and Øystein, the forbidden love.

    7.56 km away
  8. The Rjukan Railway was built by Norsk Hydro, and opened in 1909. It's a unique railway…

    12.65 km away
  9. The centre's objective is to preserve the rich handicraft traditions in Tinn and to offer…

    13.73 km away
  10. Interactive exhibition about wild reindeer.

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  11. Snowshoe Thompson emigrated to California in 1851, where he accepted a 300 km long postal…

    22.11 km away
  12. Skirva mountain church is situated in Skirvedalen, approx. 45 minutes east of Rjukan.

    23.02 km away
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