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Built c. 1140, it is a stave church with a raised central nave. The church's most striking feature is a ciborium or canopy on the northern side altar, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It dates from the 14th century. The building is owned and maintained by National Trust of Norway (the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments).
Hopperstad Stave Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in the village of Vikøyri in Vik Municipality in Vestland county. It was historically the church for the Hopperstad parish in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The brown, wooden stave church was built during the 12th century. The church seats about 30 people.
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Main road 13 runs through Vikafjellet mountain pass with wonderful panoramas to Vikøyri village and Sognefjord. Occasionally closed in winter.