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Hindrem Stave Church – A Living Connection Between Heaven and Earth
Silence meets eternity in every hand-carved plank – a modern replica of the 12th-century Haltdalen stave church, where time, tradition and faith unite in harmonious beauty
Here rests something greater than ourselves – a dream made reality through patient hands.
Hindrem Stave Church rose in 2012 on the sacred ground where churches have stood for over 900 years. As a living replica of the 12th-century Haltdalen stave church, it carries both the medieval spirit and our contemporary longing for the eternal. Hand-carved plank by plank, raised by the local community through volunteer work, support and genuine love for heritage’s beauty. Here where the Trondheimfjord glimmers in the background and ancient graves rest in silence, the church stands as testimony that the sacred never disappears – it simply waits to be awakened to life again.
Three churches, three epochs – the same eternal longing for the sacred.
The first stave church here vanished in history’s mist, but left traces from 1653. The second, built by master Ole Johnsen Hindrum around 1665, stood faithfully until 1897. When the Hindrem Stave Church Association was founded in 2003, it wasn’t merely building enthusiasm that drove them – it was a deeper urge to revive what was lost. Consecrated September 9, 2012, by Bishop Tor Singsås, with 300 souls gathered in prayer and joy. Today the church opens its doors for weddings, baptisms, funerals and concerts – where every moment becomes sacred, and every visit must be arranged in advance to preserve the church’s peace and dignity.
