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Lom Norway - History | | Lom Norway - History: Encyclopedia II - Lom Norway - History | | An ancient trade route passed up from Sunnmøre through Lom and Skjåk and down the Gudbradsdal into the Østlandet. The trade consisted of fish and salt heading inland, and grain heading to the coast.
The Saga of Olaf Haraldson relates that St. Olaf commented as he first looked down on Lom, “What a pity to have to lay waste to such a beautiful valley.” In the face of such a clear motivation, the residents of the valley converted. St. Olafs-stuggu, a building were St. Olaf is reported to have spent a night in 1021, can still be found here. The building is pa ...
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Lom Norway - History
An ancient trade route passed up from Sunnmøre through Lom and Skjåk and down the Gudbradsdal into the Østlandet. The trade consisted of fish and salt heading inland, and grain heading to the coast.
The Saga of Olaf Haraldson relates that St. Olaf commented as he first looked down on Lom, “What a pity to have to lay waste to such a beautiful valley.” In the face of such a clear motivation, the residents of the valley converted. St. Olafs-stuggu, a building were St. Olaf is reported to have spent a night in 1021, can still be found here. The building is part of the Presthaugen District Museum.
Lom stave church, which is located at Lom center, was built around 1150 - 1200. It was extended in 1634, with further addition of two naves in 1667. It is still in use as the local church.
The Garmo stave church, which was built around 1150, has been relocated from Lom municipality and is now at Maihaugen in Lillehammer.
Other related archives1021, 1150, 1200, 1916, 1920, 1951, Dovre, Etnedal, Galdhøpiggen, Garmo stave church, Gausdal, Gjøvik, Glittertind, Gran, Ivar Kleiven, Jevnaker, Jotunheim National Park, Jotunheimen, Knut Hamsun, Lesja, Lillehammer, Lom stave church, Lunner, Luster, Maihaugen, Municipalities of Norway, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nord-Aurdal, Nord-Fron, Nordre Land, Norway, Olav Aukrust, Oppland, Ringebu, Sel, Skjåk, Snorri Sturluson, Sogn og Fjordane, St. Olaf, Sunnmøre, Søndre Land, Sør-Aurdal, Sør-Fron, Vang, Vestre Slidre, Vestre Toten, Vågå, county, municipality, naves, stave churches, Østlandet, Østre Toten, Øyer, Øystre Slidre
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