Torpo Stave Church

Torpo Stave Church is a stave church located in , a small village in municipality in , . Torpo is located along Norwegian National Road 7, the Norwegian national road which runs between and .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Ål, Buskerud, Norway
  • Also known as: “Torpo stave church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Torpo Church and Lya power station.

Church
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Industrial building
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is an industrial building, which is situated 1½ km west of Torpo Stave Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torpo and Opheim.

Village
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is a small village in municipality…

Hamlet
is a village in municipality in , Norway.

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is a valley and district in 's Buskerud county, west and northwest of Oslo.

Torpo Stave Church

Latitude
60.66403° or 60° 39′ 51″ north
Longitude
8.70841° or 8° 42′ 30″ east
Elevation
330 metres (1,083 feet)
Established
1200
Operator
Fortidsminneforeningen
Open location code
9FGCMP75+J9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 558315245
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Geo­Names ID
8532513
Wiki­data ID
Q2065327
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Torpo Stave Church” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “església de fusta de Torpo”
  • Catalan: “Església de fusta de Torpo”
  • Chinese: “托爾波木板教堂”
  • Danish: “Torpo stavkirke”
  • Finnish: “Torpon sauvakirkko”
  • French: “stavkirke de Torpo”
  • French: “Stavkirke de Torpo”
  • German: “Stabkirche Torpo”
  • German: “Torpo”
  • Japanese: “トルポ・スターヴ教会”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Torpo stavkirke”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Torpo stavkyrkje”
  • Norwegian: “Torpo stavkirke”
  • Norwegian: “Torpo stavkyrkje”
  • Polish: “Torpo stavkirke”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de madera de Torpo”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de madera de Torpo”
  • Swedish: “Torpo stavkyrka”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sveinsrud and Klovberghaugen.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Oppheimskrysset and Nubgarden.

Buskerud: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Drammen and Kongsberg.

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