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Built around 1180 and is dedicated to the Apostle Andrew. The church is exceptionally well preserved and is one of the most distinctive stave churches…
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Charming, small stave church. Located by West Telemark Museum in Eidsborg.
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The old stave church at Fantoft, originally built in Fortun in Sogn in 1150 and moved to Fantoft in 1883, burnt down on 6 June 1992. Fantoft Stave…
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Flesberg stave church dating back to approximately 1150-1200, this church are famous for interior decorations. Church services are still held in the…
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Garmo stave church is at the top of the hill near the entrance to the Open Air Museum. It is the most striking building at the museum with its pointed…
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Gol Stave Church, which is in the mediaval park Gordarike, is a true copy of the Gol stave church built in the 1200s. The copy was built in the 1980s…
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In the middle of the island, protected by houses and on the island's highest point, you will find the little red stave church, standing as it has…
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The church is built to the same dimensions and in the same architectural style as the original from ca. 1170 that is now housed in Trøndelag…
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The Hedalen Stave Church may be the oldest of its kind in Valdres today. It comprises an unusual amount of catholic items and among these a reliquary.…
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Visit Heddal Stavkirke - the largest stave church in Norway.
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The Hegge stave church dates back to 1216 and is celebrating its 800th anniversary this year! The church is still in use as a parish church in the…
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The richly decorated Hopperstad stave church in Vik would have been lost but for the intervention of cultural conservationists, who managed to save it…
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An unusual runic insription shows that Høre Stave Church dates back to around 1179. However, as the oldest coin found under the church floor is from…
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Its size and numbers of posts is what makes Kaupanger stave church stand out from other stave churches, as well as its interior. The church…
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A beautiful and special stave church. Kvernes stave church, dating from approx. 1300 AD., is one of the youngest of the Norwegian stave churches.…
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Lomskyrkja – the church in Lom - is one of the biggest and most beautiful stave churches in our country. The impressive church dates back to…
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Lomen Stave Church is believed to date back to around 1192. The oldest coin found is from King Sverre`s era 1177-1202. In 1750, the church was…
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Reinli Stave Church dates back to around 1326, but prior to this the site has been home to two other churches. The only remains left of the first…
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Christianity was introduced to Norway around 1000 AD, and in the years to follow some one thousand stave churches were built. Ringebu Stave Church…
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Rollag Stave Church The church is located a few kilometres north of the centre of the village Rollag. It was probably originally built in second half…
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The history of this church dates back to the 13th century, and a crucifix from that period is among the oldest furnishings. A new chancel and sacristy…
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The church was built between 1200 and 1250, and is famous for its healing crucifix still in the church. According to legend it sweats once a year on…
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This church built in a stave church style was completed in 1897. It belongs to the Church of England and is under the spiritual administration of the…
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Ål Stave church was erected around 1170 and torn down in 1880. The stave churches are a wooden building with a carrying construction of poles. The…
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At the start, Hallingdal had seven stave churches. Today, Torpo Stave Church is the oldest and only original stave church left in Hallingdal. It is…
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Undredal Church is built as a stave church in 1147 and was called St. Nicholas Chapel. The church has white clapboard sidings and is the smallest in…
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UNESCO Urnes Stave Church , the oldest of Norway's stave churches, is included on UNESCO's World Heritage List. It was built around 1130 AD, but the…
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Uvdal Stave Church, as it stands today, does not have its original appearance but is a result of steady expansion and modifications until the 1800s.…
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The Ål Stave Church dating from the latter part of the 12th century was richly decorated at the time of its demolition in 1880. The main doorway…
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Øye Stave Church was probably built towards the end of the 1100s. its original location was in the fields facing Vangsmjøsa. This was an extremely wet…
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History & Tradition
The history and traditions of a country often reveal a great deal of fun facts about the people and their customs. Norway is no exception.
Architecture
Oslo is rapidly growing into an exciting, international metropolis, while in the countryside, prestigious projects seem to grow out of nature itself. There has never been a more exciting time for Norwegian architecture.
