Photographer's Note
The Lom church is a stavkirke type B, with central posts that support a raised roof and delimit a central hall in the nave. The rest of the ship consists of an ambulatory that surrounds the central hall on all four sides and has a lower roof. The choir, in the east, is narrower than the nave. From the Middle Ages an apse was added to the choir. At first, the church had an outer corridor that surrounded it completely, as it still does with the Borgund wooden church.
The posts of the central hall of the nave are connected to the outer walls through a system of beams and supports in the form of arches. Between the poles there are wooden arches reminiscent of the arches of the basilicas. Probably because of some initial instability, wood beams in the form of stumps were added since the Middle Ages, which interconnect the posts between them, in addition to X-shaped braces that constitute a kind of "triforium". These characteristics are typical of the stagkirke of the Borgund group, but since they are not part of the original construction, the Lom church is classified as a stavkirke of the Kaupanger group.
One of the few - if not the only - dragon heads that are presently preserved from a stavkirke comes from the church of Lom.
In the seventeenth century the church was subjected to important restorations, which were largely the cause of its current conformation. In 1634 the ship was enlarged towards the west by means of the construction of a gallery of technique lafteverk. In 1664 it was enlarged even more, with the construction of a transepto in technique reisverk. Thus, the church plant was converted into a form of Latin cross, a conformation alien to the original stavkirke. At the same time the sacristy was erected on the north side of the choir. These changes necessitated the demolition of the old exterior corridor, which allowed the introduction of large windows in the walls. Also a roof of beams was placed, that was retired in 1933.
In 1973 a new restoration was developed, which also had as objective to improve the insulation of the heat inside the temple. This allowed the realization of archaeological investigations in the ground under the floor of the church.
The interior contains pictorial decorations in the choir and some votive paintings. The pulpit dates back to the 1790s, and is carved in wood, by Jakob Sæterdalen.
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La iglesia de Lom es una stavkirke de tipo B, con postes centrales que sostienen un techo elevado y delimitan una sala central en la nave. El resto de la nave se compone de un deambulatorio que rodea a la sala central por los cuatro lados y que posee un techo más bajo. El coro, en el oriente, es poco más estrecho que la nave. Desde la Edad Media se añadió un ábside al coro. En un principio, la iglesia tenía un corredor exterior que la rodeaba completamente, tal como aún sucede con la iglesia de madera de Borgund.
Los postes de la sala central de la nave se hallan conectados a los muros exteriores a través de un sistema de vigas y soportes en forma de arcos. Entre los postes hay arcos de madera que recuerdan a las arcadas de las basílicas. Probablemente a causa de cierta inestabilidad inicial, se agregaron desde la Edad Media vigas de madera en forma de cepos, que interconectan a los postes entre sí, además de tirantes en forma de X que constituyen una especie de «triforio». Estas características son típicas de las stavkirke del grupo Borgund, pero como no son parte de la construcción original, la iglesia de Lom se clasifica como una stavkirke del grupo Kaupanger.
Una de las pocas -si no es que la única- cabezas de dragón que se conserva en la actualidad de una stavkirke procede de la iglesia de Lom.
En el siglo XVII la iglesia fue sometida a importantes restauraciones, que fueron la causa en gran medida de su conformación actual. En 1634 la nave fue agrandada hacia el occidente por medio de la construcción de una galería de técnica lafteverk. En 1664 se agrandó aún más, con la construcción de un transepto en técnica reisverk. Así, la planta de la iglesia se convirtió a una forma de cruz latina, una conformación ajena a las stavkirke originales. Al mismo tiempo se levantó la sacristía en el lado norte del coro. Estos cambios hicieron necesaria la demolición del antiguo corredor exterior, lo que permitió la introducción de grandes ventanas en los muros. También se colocó una techumbre de vigas, que fue retirada en 1933.
En 1973 se desarrolló una nueva restauración, que tenía también como objetivo mejorar el aislamiento del calor en el interior del templo. Ello permitió la realización de investigaciones arqueológicas en el suelo bajo el piso de la iglesia.
El interior contiene decoraciones pictóricas en el coro y algunas pinturas votivas. El púlpito data de la década de
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holmertz
(102008) 2017-09-04 9:07
Hello Luis,
You have taken a clear and bright and sharp photo of this wonderful church. You chose a good angle where the gravestones and the lawn fill the foreground and the contrasts underscore the shapes of the different parts of the church. The man gives some life to the view and the red flowers here and there create nice bright spots. Even the garden hose is a nice but unintentional detail.
Kind regards,
Gert
LuisGustavoLima
(5184) 2017-09-04 9:17
Olá, Luis!
Cenário lindamente capturado, a luz é espetacular. O ângulo e o enquadramento também são muito bons, com a "torre" da igreja ao centro. O jogo de luz e sombras é interessante. O fundo também é bem bonito, com a montanha à esquerda e a forma legal que a as nuvens estão dispostas.
Parabéns!
pajaran
(114945) 2017-09-04 9:25
Dobar dan.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad, lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast i perspektiva, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak sa posetiocem i oblacima. Lepa drvena Crkva i detalji na fasadi, lepi krovovi.
Zelim vam lepo popodne, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela, srecno.
Paja.
Good day.
A nice look and a moment, interesting and good text ...
Good work, beautifully shown, good contrast and perspective, nice colors, nice moment with the visitor and the clouds. Nice wooden church and details on the facade, nice roofs.
I wish you good afternoon, all the best in the new week that started, happy.
ikeharel
(112467) 2017-09-04 9:36
the sight of this wooden beautifully built church, reminded me the other pic. of yours about the Gol church, previously shown, Luis.
A well lit photo, taken from a good distance to include it whole sight within the frame.
green grass and blue sky in fine contrast.
buenas tardes,
Ike
cornejo
(61504) 2017-09-04 10:42
Hola apreciado compañero Luís, muy buena fotografía de esta bonita e interesante composición con la interesante iglesia de madera y su interesante cementerio, muy bien captada en esta bonita imagen, con buena nitidez, luz, color y calidad. Estupendo e interesante trabajo perfectamente realizado, mis felicitaciones amigo mio. Gracias por compartir este bonito trabajo.
Buena noche y feliz semana.
Mejores deseos desde el sur de España.
Un cordial abrazo.
Angel.
Silvio1953
(220637) 2017-09-04 10:48
Ciao Luis, great view of beautiful church, superb sky, wonderful colors, fine details, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
jemaflor
(146312) 2017-09-04 11:46
Salut Luis,
Très belle église en bois debout, la présentation est très réussie avec cette jolie luminosité, belle valorisation de cet édifice traditionel.
Fis2
(169759) 2017-09-04 12:24
Witaj Luis!
Beautiful wooden church, the roofs are impressive.
Good frame and super colors.
The gravestones add flavor to this composition.
Well done.
Good evening my Friend.
Nice new week.
Krzysztof
PaulVDV
(62804) 2017-09-04 13:01
Hello Luis,
What a magnificent stave church you present us here!
The picture shows it taken from a good angle and with the graveyard as a suitable foreground.
Its warm redbrown colours are very attractive, especially seen between the blue sky and the green grass.
Excellent sharpness.
Best regards, Paul
dta
(98848) 2017-09-04 13:17
Hola Luis ,
A superb presentation of this amazing wooden church . Fine POV with the cemetery in the FG .
Regards
emka
(157280) 2017-09-04 14:14
Hello Luis, I also saw a few stave- churches in Norway, but probably not this one. I loved them. Fantastic composition, marvelous colours. I like these roof endings and all wood. The graveyard is also interesting, quite different than in Poland. Wonderful postcard picture. Perfect size and sharpness.
Kind regrads Malgo
lousat
(138623) 2017-09-04 15:31
Hi Luis,magnificent capture of this wonderful old wooden church from Norway! I lost to see that in my trip there many years ago,so your post is very useful....and well done as usual,i like it! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano
PiotrF
(54246) 2017-09-04 15:53
Hello Luis,
A very nice view of Lom Church with great details, exactly shown in the photograph. Beautiful old architecture.Thank you for interesting note.
Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr
ricardomattos
(17408) 2017-09-04 19:18
Olá Luís,
Bela e imponente igreja. Excelente foto. Belas cores, bom angulo escolhido e muito boa nitidez.
Parabéns e abraço
Ricardo
mcmtanyel
(67681) 2017-09-04 21:41
Hello Luis,
The old wooden church is charming and I like the inclusion of its graveyard in the foreground. I also like the vivid colors in your frame.
Regards,
MT
abmdsudi
(95869) 2017-09-04 21:51
Hi Luis
Wonderful view with the bonus of foreground interests and colours binding together to make this unique wooden church a compelling edifice. You have great focus, amazing detail, good clarity and placementin the frame. Excellent shot, Congrats
Best wishes
COSTANTINO
(115563) 2017-09-04 23:10
Hello dear Luis and have a nice time
and a happy new day
thanks for sharing with us this
beautiful photo with great lightness
and sharpness necessary for all of us
no more comments ony respect
regards
Costantino
dkmurphys
(79209) 2017-09-04 23:37
Good morning,
Perfect postcard with this traditional old church. I like the colors and the contrasts. Good catch!
Daniel
jhm
(211734) 2017-09-05 6:28
Hello Luis,
What a wonderful wood church also the old cemetery in foreground is nice with the old grave stones.
Sharpness and colours are wonderful.
Composition and presentation make your picture attractive.
Very well done, TFS
Best regards,
John
Tue
(91604) 2017-09-05 7:47
Hello Luis,
This is an amazing photo of this beautiful Norwegian church. The light was at its best and made sure the warm tones of the wood stand out perfectly from the blue sky. Excellent clarity, sharpness and colours.
Lars
sacimar
(38173) 2017-09-05 8:35
Hola Luis,
muy buena imagen de esta iglesia, el edificio es muy llamativo con una arquitectura muy particular, el punto de vista es perfecto para mostrarlo, me gusta,
Un saludo,
Sergio
gervaso
(28177) 2017-09-06 4:29
Hola, Luis!
Muy interesante y diferente una iglesia construida en madera, y la arquitectura es bellísima, así como los colores bien saturados, principalmente del césped! Linda composición! Excelente trabajo!
ChrisJ
(171252) 2017-09-06 4:33
Hello Luis,
The warm reddish brown colors of the wooden church contrast superbly with the blue sky. Good sharpness and smart choice of a vertical format to accentuate the height. Tfs!
Cricri
(176) 2017-09-06 8:25
Hola ami Luis
Quelle belle église en bois, la personne donne l'échelle, le vert lumineux fait un beau contraste avec le brun, la lumière et la présentation est très jolie
amitiés depuis la France
cricri
mkamionka
(73410) 2017-09-08 23:32
Hola Luis,
we have a lot of wooden churches in Poland even recognized by UNESCO as world heritage but quite a different style than this one here.
You had a lovely weather, very different from stereotypical northern weather I suppose. We on the contrary didn't have any summer this year at all.
Beautiful presentation here in fantastic light and such vivid color tones. I like the tombs as a foreground and attractive sky at the back.
Excellent reportage!!!
Have a great weekend,
M
jmdias
(114296) 2017-10-01 1:38
luis
esta iglesia me parece ter ciertas partes semejantes en estilo con aquella otra, mas antigua. pero, lendo su nota pienso que no es tan antigua y fui muy modificada. pero hay en ella algun aspecto semejante con la otra. hermoso punto de vista que nos mostra el cementerio y las formas de la bella iglesia. impresiona que ella no haga sido consumda por el fuego, desde que es hecha en madera.
saludos
jorge
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- Date Taken: 2016-07-08
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- Date Submitted: 2017-09-04 8:55