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Søsterkirkene på Granavollen (The Sisters Churches - December 2022)

Søsterkirkene på Granavollen er to steinkirker fra middelalderen som er plassert side ved side.Den største kirken heter Nikolaikirken og var fylkeskirke for Hadeland. Den er bygget før 1200. Den mindre kirken heter Mariakirken og var trolig kirke for sognet Gran. Mariakirken er bygget før 1150 og er en langkirke med romanske og gotiske stiltrekk. ----------------- Søsterkirkene – the Sisters Churches The Sister Churches on Granavollen are an impressive landmark and have a mysterious history. Two churches are placed next to each other. Their steeples have inspired the design of the Gran municipal coat-of-arms. Today, it is only on Granavollen that we find two medieval churches so close together on the same churchyard here in Norway. The larger one, Nikolaikirken was probably the county church while the smaller one, Mariakirken, was the parish church.They were likely built during the 12th century. At that time, the churches were quite often given the names of saints. The larger one is named after the saint bishop Nikolaus of Bari, the patron saint of travellers. The smaller one was named Mariakirken after the mother of Jesus. Music: Charlie Dryden (Wreck On The Highway & Independence Day)