Hopperstad stavkyrkje
Stave church in Vikøyri from around 1130, restored in the 1880s, with a preserved narrow chancel arch and a unique canopy from around 1300.
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About the museum
Hopperstad stave church is in Vikøyri in Vik and was probably built around 1130. The church is regarded as one of the oldest stave churches in Norway. Fortidsminneforeningen (the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments) has owned it since 1880.
What the church looked like in the Middle Ages is little known. The restoration in the 1880s and 1890s, led and partly financed by the architect Peter Andreas Blix (1831–1901), was based, among other things, on Borgund stave church and on remains of the original church. Hopperstad is the only stave church where the original narrow chancel arch has been preserved. The west portal has dragon motifs and tendrils (ranker), the south portal has elaborate iron fittings, and the canopy from around 1300 is the only one of its kind.
Highlights
- Preserved original narrow chancel arch
- West portal with dragon motifs and tendrils
- Canopy from around 1300 with birth scenes
- Restored in the 1880s by the architect Peter Andreas Blix
- Founded
- 1130
- Operated by
- Fortidsminneforeningen
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 150 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | NOK 100Children and students |
| Children & teens | NOK 100 |
| Seniors | NOK 130 |
| Students & apprentices | NOK 100 |
| Groups | NOK 150 per person |
| Families | NOK 350 |
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