Search Results: Stave Church

Stave churches are the most famous medieval buildings in Norway and are admired for their unique architecture and beautiful decorations. They are named after the staves or masts that hold up the main structure of the church. Only 28 stave...

The Borgund Stave Church, Norway. The church dates from c. 1180 CE.

The interior of 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. Most of the interior dates from the 17th century CE.

Runes left from the construction of Lom Stave Church. The church has been standing since the last half of the 12th century CE, and the runes spell out "I was here, all the way up in the corner”.

The exterior decorations at Borgund Stave Church, Norway depicting dragon heads. The church dates from c. 1180 CE.

Gol Stave Church dates from c. 1200 CE. The church was bought in 1884 CE and moved to Oslo. It is standing today at The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History at Bygdøy.

Woodcarvings on Borgund Stave Church. The church dates from c. 1180 CE.

Lom Stave Church, Norway. The church has been standing since the last half of the 12th century CE.

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.

The interior of Lom Stave Church, Norway. The church has been standing since the last half of the 12th century CE but much of the decor dates from later periods.