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    Urnes Stave Church (Norwegian: Urnes stavkyrkje) is a 12th-century stave church at Ornes, along the Lustrafjorden in the municipality of Luster in Vestland...
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    to date the church more accurately using radiocarbon dating or dendrochronology. Under the Urnes Stave Church, remains of two such churches have been found...
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    Fantoft Stave Church (Norwegian: Fantoft stavkirke; Nynorsk: Fantoft stavkyrkje) is a reconstructed stave church in the Fana borough of the city of Bergen...
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    similar existing stave churches such as the Borgund Stave Church and the Urnes Stave Church. Since its completion in 1891, the church has been used primarily...
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    on older structures, such as Lom Stave Church and nearby Urnes Stave Church. Borgund is one of the only stave churches to have preserved its crested ridge...
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    Vang Stave Church (Polish: Świątynia Wang; Norwegian: Vang stavkyrkje; German: Stabkirche Wang) or Mountain Church of Our Savior (Polish: Kościół Górski...
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  • the Urnes Stave Church on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This list contains 28 preserved stave churches. Reference is also made to the Fantoft Stave Church...
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    Heddal Stave Church (Bokmål: Heddal stavkirke, Nynorsk: Heddal stavkyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Notodden Municipality in Telemark...
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    Urnes Stave Church and Lom Stave Church there are traces of older post churches. Post churches were later replaced by the more durable stave churches...
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    Hedared Stave Church is a stave church situated in Hedared between Alingsås and Borås in Västra Götaland county, in the west of Sweden. It belongs to the...
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    Gol Stave Church (Norwegian: Gol stavkyrkje) is a 12th century stave church originally from Gol in the traditional region of Hallingdal in Buskerud county...
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  • Thumbnail for Garmo Stave Church
    Garmo Stave Church (Garmo stavkyrkje) is a stave church situated at the Maihaugen museum at Lillehammer in Innlandet, Norway. Garmo Stave Church at Maihaugen...
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    Rollag Stave Church (Norwegian: Rollag stavkyrkje) is a stave church in the municipality of Rollag in Buskerud county, Norway. The church is located a...
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    Øye Stave Church (Norwegian: Øye stavkyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located...
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    Ringebu Stave Church (Norwegian: Ringebu stavkyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ringebu Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It...
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    Viking art (redirect from Urnes style)
    carvings of the early 9th century and the carved decoration of the Urnes Stave Church from the 12th century. As summarised by James Graham-Campbell: "These...
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  • Thumbnail for Haltdalen Stave Church
    Haltdalen Stave Church (Norwegian: Haltdalen stavkyrkje) is a stave church that was originally built in the 1170s in the village of Haltdalen in what is...
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    Lom Stave Church (Norwegian: Lom stavkyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lom municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located...
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  • Thumbnail for Flesberg Stave Church
    Flesberg Stave Church (Nynorsk: Flesberg stavkyrkje) is a stave church located at Flesberg in Buskerud county, Norway. Written sources mention the church the...
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    Nore Stave Church (Norwegian: Nore stavkyrkje) is a stave church located at Nore in Nore og Uvdal kommune in Buskerud county, Norway. Dendrochronological...
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    Uvdal Stave Church (Uvdal stavkirke) is situated at Uvdal in the valley Numedal in Nore og Uvdal in Buskerud, Norway. The stave church was originally constructed...
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    Eidsborg Stave Church (Norwegian: Eidsborg stavkyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tokke Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It...
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    Urnes Stave Church Urnes Stave Church was built around 1150 and is Norway's oldest Stave church. The Church lies majestically on the top of Urnes. The...
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  • Thumbnail for Røldal Stave Church
    Røldal Stave Church (Norwegian: Røldal stavkyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It...
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  • Thumbnail for Kaupanger Stave Church
    Kaupanger Stave Church (Norwegian: Kaupanger stavkyrkje) is the largest stave church in Vestland county, Norway. It is a parish church of the Church of Norway...
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    Undredal Stave Church (Norwegian: Undredal stavkyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It...
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  • Urnes may refer to: Urnes Style Urnes Stave Church, whose doorway carvings gave the name to the style Urne (disambiguation) Urness This disambiguation...
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  • Thumbnail for Heimaey stave church
    Heimaey Stave Church (Stafkirkjan) is a close replica of Haltdalen stave church situated in the Skansinn area of the harbour of Vestmannaeyjabær on Heimaey...
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  • Thumbnail for Grip Stave Church
    Grip Stave Church (Norwegian: Grip stavkyrkje) is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county...
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  • Thumbnail for Høyjord Stave Church
    Høyjord Stave Church (Norwegian: Høyjord stavkirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It...
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