Fantoft Stave Church
Fantoft stavkirke
A 12th-century stave church relocated here in 1883, burned in 1992 and rebuilt to its original design. Its black timber structure with dragon-head decorations nestles in the pine forest.
Fantoft Stave Church was originally built around 1150 in Fortun in the Sogn region. It was dismantled and moved to the south of Bergen in 1883. It was set on fire in 1992 and rebuilt in its original form by 1997. The church is a classic medieval Norwegian stave church, with tiered roofs topped by dragon heads and exterior walls treated with black tar, set off by the surrounding pine forest. Interior visits with a small entrance fee are offered in summer. In other seasons you can view the church from outside. Take the light rail to Paradis station and walk about 10 minutes.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:30–18:00 in summer (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Troldhaugen (Edvard Grieg Museum)
- VilVite Science Center
- Mount Ulriken & Ulriksbanen
- Mount Fløyen & Fløibanen Funicular
- KODE Art Museums
- St. John's Church (Johanneskirken)
- Bergen Fish Market
- Hanseatic Museum & Schøtstuene