Dovre Church
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Dovre Church was built in 1736 and inaugurated in 1740. At that time it was called "Zions Church". The church was originally a timber church until it was slate clad in 1840-41. The baptismal font is from the middle ages and was recycled from an older church at Bergsengjordet.
The altarpiece is carved out by Johannes Skraastad in the late 17th century, while Lars Pinnerud created the pulpit and chancel raft beam in the first part of the 18th century,
Nearby Dovre Church, by Svensgard, it's thought that an even older church have stood. It was described as "Sveinsgardkyrkja a Dofrum" in the Vatican archives. There are a few artifacts from this older church that's kept in Dovre Church; an old Mary-figure from around 1250-1300, as well as a door ring in iron decorated with an animal head.