Sister Churches
The Sister Churches consist of two 12th-century churches that were built right next to each other in Gran Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. They are part of the Church of Norway and are located in the village of Granavollen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: Two medieval masonry churches, Gran municipality, Norway
- Also known as: “Mariakirken”, “Sister Churches, Norway”, “Sosterkirkene”, and “Søsterkirkene på Gran”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Granavollen stone and Gran Station.
Granavollen stone
Runestone
The Granavollen stone is a runestone located behind Nikolaikirken at Granavollen in Gran Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. This church is also known as one of the two medieval Sister Churches.
Gran Station
Railway station
Photo: Kjetil r, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gran Station is located on the Gjøvik Line in the village of Gran in Gran Municipality in Norway. The station was opened on 20 December 1900. It is served by the Oslo Commuter Rail, operated by Vy Gjøvikbanen, twice each two hours. Gran Station is situated 2½ km east of Sister Churches.
Jaren Station
Railway station
Photo: Kagee, Public domain.
Jaren Station is a railway station located at Jaren in Gran Municipality, Innlandet county, Norway. The station is the terminus for the Oslo Commuter Rail, but is also served by regional trains that continue to Gjøvik. Jaren Station is situated 3½ km northeast of Sister Churches.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brandbukampen and Roa.
Brandbukampen
Locality
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.
Brandbukampen is a locality, which is situated 9 km north of Sister Churches.
Roa
Village
Photo: Halvard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Roa is the administrative centre of the Lunner municipality, in Akershus, Norway. Together, with the village Lunner, it forms an urban area with a population of 1,576. The Gjøvik Line goes through Roa, with trains stopping at Roa Station. Roa is situated 10 km southeast of Sister Churches.
Sister Churches
- Categories: cultural property, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Gran, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.36647° or 60° 21′ 59″ northLongitude
10.52949° or 10° 31′ 46″ eastElevation
310 metres (1,017 feet)Inception
1150Operator
Gran kirkelige fellesrådOpen location code
9FGG9G8H+HQOpenStreetMap ID
way 475158596OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheran
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Sister Churches” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه الكنائس الشقيقه”
- Italian: “Søsterkirkene”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Søsterkirkene på Gran”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Søsterkirkene”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Søsterkyrkjene på Gran”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Systerkyrkjene i Gran”
- Norwegian: “Søsterkirkene på Gran”
- Norwegian: “Søsterkirkene”
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