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Malvik kirke
Malvik kirke is the white timber church beside the old farm landscape at Malvik. Built to replace a smaller predecessor, it combines a nineteenth-century cruciform plan with furnishings that preserve much older local church history.
The place1
The present church was consecrated on 18 November 1846 by Bishop Riddervold. Its cross-shaped plan was inspired by Kongsberg church. The parish account places it in a long succession of churches on the site, with written references reaching back to the medieval period. The immediately preceding building, from 1656, had become too small and was in poor condition.
History and local connections1
Rather than starting afresh, the new congregation brought important objects from the old church into the replacement. The baroque altarpiece, pulpit and baptismal font therefore belong to an earlier chapter of worship. The altar's carved profiles, gilding and cherub figures are especially useful for seeing this continuity within the newer building.
What to look for1
The churchyard also contains traces of older customs. The parish describes silver funeral wreaths associated with two local graves, including that of the teacher J. Malvig. Such costly wreaths were sometimes protected in glass cases. Nearby Malvik Store is a traditional long farm building restored for use as a parish house, giving the church surroundings another connection to local building culture.
Planning a visit1
Use the parish's current church page to arrange an interior visit and check services or ceremonies. Allow time for both the building and the churchyard, where memorials deserve the same respect as the church interior. Access to the parish house should be checked separately. The historic furnishings are best understood through the parish's detailed account rather than exterior viewing alone.
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