Category: Stave Churces

The impressive Stave Church visible from road 7 when passing Gol is not a medieval church, but a replica built in the 1980s.

Reinli stave church built around 1190 is not the first church built on its location in Valdres. It's not the second either. But the third!

Hegge Stave Church (Hegge stavkyrkje) is a 13th-century stave church in Hegge in Øystre Slidre Municipality.

Flesberg Stave Church is dating back to approximately 1150-1200 and is known for its interior decorations and stone fence.

Haltdalen Stave Church was built in the 1170s in the village of Haltdalen, Trøndelag. Two twin churches – or replicas – are built.

Nore Stave Church is located at Nore in Viken county. It is one of four stave churches you can admire along road 40.

Vang Stave Church is the story of a church that was destined to be demolished, but was moved – first near Berlin, then to Silesia in Prussia.

Høre stave church, built in 1179 is located in Vang, 2 km from road E16. Year confirmed by runic writings – and by dendrochronology.

Garmo stave church is a unique building at Maihaugen, originally built at Garmo in Lom in the early 1200s – moved and rebuilt in 1921.

Dragon heads stare down from the roof – like a Viking-era stave church. But it's different. The wood is too fresh. The lines too perfect…