Church
Eystein Church
Situated along Gudbrandsdalsleden
Modern pilgrim church at Dovre
Online
http://bit.ly/15ASlwR
Phone
+47 612 40 036Address
2661 Hjerkinn
Distance
At the path
Open 2023
Daily June 24 - August 6 from 10am-7pm
Daily June 10- September 3rd, from 3pm-7pm
Daily June 10- September 3rd, from 3pm-7pm
The Eystein Church is situated in Dovre municipality, Oppland county. It was built in 1969 as a church for pilgrims and wanderers. The church lies where the three counties of Hedmark, Oppland and Sør-Trøndelag meets.
The name is derived from King Eystein Magnusson who was King in Norway in 1103-1123. Under his reign the area's first church was built. Eystein Church is built in concrete. Stone and sand was brought from the local mine at Hjerkinn, and when the sun shines you can see the pyrite glisten.