Heddal Stave Church is Norway’s largest stave church, built in the early 1200s. 🏰 With its breathtaking wooden architecture and rich history, it’s a true masterpiece of medieval craftsmanship. | Spectacular Norway

How do you save a church that’s stood for nearly 900 years? Inside Hoppestad Stave Church, our guide revealed the secret: every stave and the entire southern wall are original, still standing because this medieval treasure was built on a solid stone base — keeping its timbers safe from the earth. Step inside with me to discover how history, craftsmanship and meticulous restoration have enabled one of Norway’s oldest stave churches to endure the centuries. Read more in my Discover Norway’s Cultur

Heddal Stave Church, Norway (🎥: @pilotviking) via: https://bit.ly/2NYMIko | Art, Craft & Architecture

Did you know that stave churches are Norway’s most important contribution to world architecture? ✨ Urnes Stave Church, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1980. 📹: Falkeblikk | Visit Sognefjord

23K views · 1.1K reactions | Lom Stave Church was built in 1170 AD. It's one of Norway’s largest stave churches. The acantus carvings on the pulpit are from the 1700's. There are several medieval runic inscriptions inside the church. Lom is a magnificent stave church and well worth a visit  #lomstavechurch #medievalarchitecture #Norway | Hands on History | Facebook

Welcome to the Stave Churches, the iconic wooden churches of Norway. 🏔️⛪ Built entirely from timber, they date back to the Middle Ages and stand as masterpieces of Viking era craftsmanship and Nordic heritage. 🪓 | Fabien Sassier

24K views · 675 reactions | Heddal Stave Church in Norway  #norway #norge #norwaytravel | Norwegian Heritage | Facebook

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Built around 1180, the Borgund Stave Church is exceptionally well preserved and is one of the most distinctive stave churches in Norway. ⛪ Some of the finest features are the lavishly carved portals and the roof carvings of dragons's heads. The stavchurches are Norway's most important contribution to world architecture and Norway's oldest preserved timber buildings. 🎥 ✨ Espen Hatleskog @pilotviking [IG] 🎶 Vangelis•Conquest of Paradise via: https://bitly.ws/39Fvt | Art, Craft & Architecture