Gildeskål

Gildeskål lies on the coast of Salten, amid islands, fjords and mountains facing the Norwegian Sea. Its old stone church, built in the twelfth century, served a scattered coastal parish whose people travelled by water between farms and fishing places. The name refers to an old hall associated with a guild. The medieval church remained in use through the Reformation and the following centuries, a durable landmark in a landscape where the sea connected communities separated by steep shores.