SELJORD CHURCH (SELJORD KIRKE)
Read moreThis 12th century Romanesque church is dedicated to St. Olav. According to legend, the carved face on the north-western façade represents the same canonized king. Another legend tells that the church was built by a nymph who, after completing her work, had the misfortune to fall to her death. Where the nymph fell, the grass has never grown again. A nice visit for the whole family if you are in the area.
FLATDAL CHURCH (FLATDAL KIRKE)
Read moreBehind the building in logs, built in 1654, a stone of 540 kg is that tells you that it was built by Sterke the Nile (Nils Olavson Langedal), the giant of Seljord which had been fed with the mare's milk. The house of Sterke the Nile is located on the hill behind the church.
The church of Flatdal is a langkirke, i.e. a long construction and extended to symbolise the holy path ("Via Sacred") which follows the course of the east to the west.