A typical representation of an eighteenth century church, the long, low building features bright red wood panelling and tiny windows with contrasting pure white frames. The wood has travelled all the way from Russia, as well as one of the chandeliers hanging in the church. The characteristic spire reaches into the sky, with its distinctive shape which is humorously likened to an onion by the locals. Another unique aspect of the church is the fact that the entire building is shaped like a crucifix. Within is everything you would expect from a church, from the grand organ to spiritual paintings decorating the walls. The original church was ravaged by a storm in the 1700s, but this current version has clung on to a piece of the past: an altar table from 1413. It is certainly a survivor, as the spire has faced its own share of threatening storms, having been blown off in 1874, but it managed to make its way back to its rightful place atop the church. This archetypal building was a quintessential part of Norway’s religious history, and is well worth a visit.