2024

STANDING WOODEN CHURCH OF URNS (STAVKIRKE)

Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels

Three churches were built on this site. The one you can visit today dates from around 1130. It is a World Heritage Site because it is the oldest in Norway, and also one of the most decorated. You can see figures from the 12th century (the oldest in the country) representing a scene on Golgotha (Jesus on the Cross). Guided tours are available upon reservation. WC on the spot.

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