Kvikne church is a timber cruciform church. It was built following a royal decree of April 6, 1759. The decree stipulated that the church should be built on the farm Sylte, where there had previously been two churches. The master builder for the new church was the well-known Peder Korpberget from Tverrbygda, who built several churches. Work started in 1763 and on August 17, 1764, the church was finished and consecrated by Bishop Fredrik Nannestad. The pulpit, altarpiece, and chancel arch were made by Estin Kjørren from Heidal. He painted his works himself and the colors have held up very well. By the chancel door is the inscription "This painting is donated by Knud Amunsen Tone for the adornment of the church". In the summer of 1789, a great flood ravaged Gudbrandsdalen, Storofsen. A landslide went directly onto the church and broke in one wall. After this, the parish was allowed to move the church to another location and the following year, 1790, it was moved to land from the farm Tone, where it now stands.
The baptismal font is made of soapstone and is very old, probably from the twelfth century. This means that it has also been used in earlier churches.
There are several pictures and panels in the church and three of them have been moved from the old church. The oldest is from 1643, the other two from 1725 and 1735. The church bells are from 1819 and 1865.
In 1922, the church was restored and then the church pews were also painted by Ragnvald Einbu, Lesja. He also made and painted the chandelier.
In 2021-2022, the church was straightened after settlement damage in the southwest corner.
Image 1: The altarpiece
Images 2-4: Details in the altarpiece, The Last Supper with Moses on the left with the tablets of the law and the high priest Aaron on the right – Jesus before Pilate – the resurrected Christ
Image 5: The pulpit
Image 6: The pews with painted motifs
Image 7: Tapestry showing Jacob's struggle with God and Jesus crucified.
(Translated from Norwegian with AI.)