Haukedalen Kirche

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Haukedalen church was built in 1885, by Master Builder Gjert Lien. Seating for 120 persons. The architect was H.S. Ekchoff.
The altarpiece is from 1692 and is shaped like an altar cupboard, of which the doors lack any form of decoration. In the centrepiece there is a painting of Christ on the cross and three women praying. The pulpit and christening font are from 1885. In the church you will also see a special wine vessel - most probably for the altar wine, inscribed with the year 1754.

Haukedalen Church is built on the site of an older church. The altarpiece is from the older church. A Baroque altarpiece from 1673, which was also in the old medieval church is now in Sunnfjord Musèum. The decor we see today was painted by Christen Kjelstad in 1794.
In 1928 a massive avalanche filled the entire centre aisle in the church. On its way down from the mountain, the snow had dragged a forest plantation and these logs battered in the wall behind the altar and filled the whole altar ring all the way forward to the front door. Diverse church items, including psalm books were later found in the snow.