Dombås

The village of  Dombås  lies in the Dovre municipality and serves as an administrative center in the upper Gudbrandsdal, Norway. It lies at an important junction of roads: south leading to the current capital of Norway, Oslo, west via Lesja leading to Åndalsnes on the sea and north to the old capital, Trondheim.

History

19th Century

1895 –

Twentieth century

The Dovre Line was extended to Dombås in 1913 and Dombås Station created. The line was extended onwards to Støren in 1921. Three years later, the Rauma Line opened to Åndalsnes. Dombås Church was completed in 1939.

World War Two