Church | Cultural Heritage
Lade Church
Situated along St. Olavsleden, Romboleden
Lade Church is located just southeast of Korsvika and east of Ladehammeren
The church is part of Lade parish in Nidaros deanery, in the Diocese of Nidaros. It is believed to be one of Norway's oldest stone churches. Nobody knows exactly when it was built, but people started using it around year 1190.
The current church is believed to be the successor of two earlier churches, one stone church and one stave church. During the wars with Sweden (1808-09, 1814) and later during World War II (1940-45), the church was used as a food stock. There is actually a swastika scribed in a stone in the wall near the Altar.
Lade Church is a long church and it rooms 160 people. The Altarpiece dates to 1709 when it was received as a gift from Ellen Rovert from the nearby Lade Farm