Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Oksenøya (Norway). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Borgund Church, Spjelkavik Church, and Sunnmøre Museum. Also, be sure to include Spjelkavik omsorgssenter in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Oksenøya (Møre og Romsdal).
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Borgund Church
Also known as: Borgund kirke
Protestant church in Ålesund, Norway. Borgund Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Borgund, just east of the city of Ålesund. It is the church for the Borgund parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti in the Diocese of Møre. The historic, white, stone church was built in a cruciform design around the year 1300 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church reflects both Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles. The church seats about 750 people.
Throughout history, the church was the seat of the large Borgund prestegjeld and later it was the main church for the large Borgund Municipality.[1]
Address: Borgundgavlen 51, 6015 Oksenøya
Spjelkavik Church
Also known as: Spjelkavik kirke
Spjelkavik Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Spjelkavik on the western end of the island of Uksenøya. It is the church for the Spjelkavik parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti in the Diocese of Møre. The brick church was built in a hexagonal design in 1987 using plans drawn up by the architect Alf Apalseth. The church seats about 500 people.[2]
Address: Vestmoa 20, 6018 Oksenøya
Sunnmøre Museum
The Sunnmøre Museum Foundation is a foundation comprising 12 museums in the Sunnmøre traditional district of the western Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal.
The museums in the foundation are:
- The Sunnmøre Museum in Borgundgavlen in Ålesund
- The Aalesund Museum and Fisheries Museum in Ålesund
- The Brudavoll Farm in Ørsta
- The Dalsfjord Lighthouse Museum in Dalsfjord in Volda
- The Godøy Coastal Museu at Godøy in Giske
- The Herøy Coastal Museum in Herøy
- The Furniture Museum in Sykkylven
- The Sivert Aarflot Museum at Ekset in Volda
- The Sykkylven Natural History Museum in Sykkylven
- The Volda Open Air Museum in Volda
- The Ytste Skotet Farm in the municipality of Stordal
- The Møre og Romsdal Agricultural Museum at Gjermundnes in Vestnes
Address: Museumsvegen 1, 6015 Ålesund
Spjelkavik omsorgssenter
Address: Olav Sundesvei 2, Oksenøya