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The Urnes Stave church in Ornes, Norway. The church dates from c. 1130 CE and was included on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1979 CE.
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Wanda has studied International Relations with specialization in History at The University of Oslo, and is currently studying for her Master's degree in Environmental History at Trinity College Dublin.
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Marcussen, W. (2020, September 17). Urnes Stave Church. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12779/urnes-stave-church/
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Marcussen, Wanda. "Urnes Stave Church." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 17, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12779/urnes-stave-church/.
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Marcussen, Wanda. "Urnes Stave Church." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Sep 2020. Web. 23 Jun 2021.