The myth says that the alter cabinet is an offering gift from the Dutch princess Isabella in ca.1515. On her way to Denmark to get married to Christian II, king of Denmark and Norway,  and crowned to become Queen Elisabeth  they went through a terrible storm. In fear of be lost and never meet the fiancé she promised that she would give 5 alter cabinets  to five churches as a gift. She survived and Hassel, Røst, Grip, Kinn, Leka churches received one cabinet each.

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