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Heddal Stave Church in Telemark, Norway Photo: Berit Lindheim
Heddal Stave Church at Notodden in Telemark is the largest remaining stave church. It was probably built between 1200 and 1250. Photo: Berit Lindheim
The famous Lom Stave Church in the Jotunheimen mountains is one of the largest remaining stave churches. It was probably built between 1170 and 1200. Photo: Chris Lorang Arnesen
You will find painted decorations inside the famous Lom Stave Church in the Jotunheimen mountains. Photo: Chris Lorang Arnesen
Inside the famous Lom Stave Church in the Jotunheimen mountains. Photo: Chris Lorang Arnesen
Hopperstad Stave Church at Vik in the Sognefjord Area is one of the oldest remaining stave churches, probably built in 1130. Photo: Per Eide/Innovation Norway
Urnes Stave Church in Luster in the Sognefjord Area was built around 1130. It is included on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Photo: Per Eide/Innovation Norway

Norway's remaining stave churches

Urnes Stave Church in Luster, beside the Sognefjord, is on the prestigious UNESCO's World Heritage List. Altogether Norway has 28 stave churches.

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Built                           Location
Gol 1235 - 1265 The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History in Oslo. A replica of this church can be seen in Gol.
Eidsborg 1285 - 1315 West-Telemark Museum in Telemark
Heddal 1275 - 1300 Notodden in Telemark
Røldal 1300 - 1340 Røldal in Hardanger
Hedal 1225 - 1250 Hedalen in Valdres
Hegge 1235 - 1265 Øystre Slidre in Valdres
Lomen 1235 - 1265 Vestre Slidre in Valdres
Høre 1225 - 1250 Vang in Valdres
Øye 1250 - 1300 Vang in Valdres
Reinli 1290 - 1320 Reinli in Valdres
Torpo 1200 - 1225 Torpo in Hallingdal
Garmo 1190 - 1225 Maihaugen Museum in Lillehammer
Ringebu 1225 - 1250 Ringebu in Gudbrandsdalen
Borgund 1225 - 1250 Lærdal beside the Sognefjord
Urnes 1150 - 1175 Luster beside the Sognefjord
Kaupanger 1180 Sogndal beside the Sognefjord
Hopperstad 1190 - 1225 Vik beside the Sognefjord
Undredal 1300 Undredal near the Nærøyfjord
Lom 1210 - 1240 Lom
Rødven 1285 - 1315 Åndalsnes
Kvernes 1285 - 1315 Averøya outside of Kristiansund
Grip 1300 - 1325 The island of Grip outside of Kristiansund
Haltdalen 1190 - 1225 Trøndelag Folk Museum Sverresborg in Trondheim
Høyjord 1325 - 1350 Høyjord near Tønsberg
Flesberg 1235 - 1265 Flesberg in Buskerud
Rollag 1225 - 1250 Rollag in Buskerud
Nore 1235 - 1265 Nore in Buskerud
Uvdal 1235 - 1265 Uvadal near Hardangervidda

 

Last updated:  2010-05-27
Borgund Stave Church is the best preserved of all Norwegian stave churches. - Photo: Pål Bugge/Innovation Norway
Borgund Stave Church is the best preserved of all Norwegian stave churches.

Topic:  Buildings & Monuments, History

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Heddal Stave Church in Telemark, Norway - Photo: Berit Lindheim

Norway's remaining stave churches

Urnes Stave Church in Luster, beside the Sognefjord, is on the prestigious UNESCO's World Heritage List. Altogether Norway has 28 stave churches.

Norway's remaining stave churches

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