Historically, the Lomen Stave Church was the main church for the Lomen area. In 1903, the graveyard surrounding the church had become full, so a new cemetery was established about 1.75 kilometres (1.09 mi) to the southwest of the church. The new site was just off the main road along the northern shore of the Slidrefjorden. Not long after that, the old church was deemed to be too small for the congregation. The parish decided to build a new church at the site of the new cemetery. Heinrich Jürgensen was hired to design the new stone church. The lead builder was Erik Erikson Mo from Øystre Slidre. In the winter of 1912–13, most of the materials were transported to the site by horse. The church had a rectangular nave and a narrower choir on the east end. There is a prominent tower above the choir which is flanked by sacristies. The new church was consecrated on 29 July 1914. After the new church was put into use, the old Lomen Stave Church was taken out of regular use, but it is still used for special occasions.[3][4][5]
