Gaupne Old Church, stately and simple, sits on a hillside above the centre of Gaupne, the administrative centre of Luster district, ringed by the farmsteads of Prestegård, Flattun, Svangstu and Drevdal. The wooden church was constructed in 1647-1652, first being mentioned in accounts for the years 1649-1652, and replaced the previous stave church that stood in the same area. On the eastern wall of the porch, towards the nave, is painted a long and mostly illegible text, telling that the church was built in 1647 by order of Geble Augmundsen Røneyd.

The exterior is simple, as was normal for country churches of the period, but displays its true worth in the integrity of its architecture. The richly decorated and colourful interior is in sharp contrast to the simple exterior. The interior walls of the nave were decorated in 1658-60.

The altarpiece is a typical catechism piece from the time of the reformation. At that time the direct and personal acquisition of calligraphy was strongly and consistently preferred to pictorial portrayal. The gable-shaped upper portion carries the coat of arms of the Danish-Norwegian union and a Latin text which may be translated: "Christian IV, by the grace of God king of Denmark and Norway. The doctrinal authorities of God's church in the northern kingdoms of Denmark and Norway and the provinces and islands in the Arctic Ocean that are subject to them. Anno 1589".
Gaupne Old Church is today the venue of a special St. Olaf's Day service, normally suitable for an international congregation. The church is also a popular venue for weddings and christenings. For many people, locals and visitors alike, Gaupne Old Church is a 400 year old jewel.

Built c. 1647- 1652.
Gaupne Old Church is a stately and simple log church that replaced an earlier stave church in the same area. Several pieces of the stave church were reused, including the side planks of the western portals. These are decorated with carvings of snakes and dragons, writhing together. The interior is richly and colourfully decorated.

Gaupne Old Church is today the venue of an annual St. Olaf's Day service. The church building was given to the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Monuments by the church authorities in 1909.
Much of the remaining material from the old stave church has been reused. The West portal may be dated to the latter half of the 12th century.

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