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stave churches - Stave churches are a type of medieval wooden church common in Northern Europe, especially in Norway. The phrase refers to churches built using vertical planks (staves)
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Some stave churches have also been relocated.
He also did research work on the old stave churches.
The exact origin of the stave churches remains a matter of debate and research.
Scandinavia is famous for its ancient stave churches.
Also notable are the stave churches in Scandinavia.
Post churches were later replaced by the more durable stave churches.
Stave churches were once common in northern Europe.
Traces of post holes have been found under some of the existing stave churches.
It is the largest of the five stave churches in Sogn og Fjordane county.
The construction style of the mortuary house is similar to that used for stave churches.
All of the surviving stave churches except one are found in Norway.
The architecture is inspired by the medieval Norwegian stave churches.
There are only a handful of Stave Churches in the United States.
This type of church is amongst the oldest Stave Churches.
The largest of all stave churches in Norway is Heddal Stave Church.
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Other remaining medieval churches in the Scandinavian Mountains are stave churches situated in Norway.
The Stave churches are constructions of high quality, richly decorated with carvings.
It is one of the oldest preserved stave churches in Norway.
In Sweden, the stave churches were considered obsolete in the Middle Ages and were replaced.
List of archaeological sites and dismantled stave churches in northern Europe.
There are only 28 stave churches left in Norway, and Ringebu is the second largest.
The resulting belief is that Røldal Stave Church was quite different from other stave churches.
All but one surviving stave churches are in Norway, one in Sweden.
Eidsborg Stave Church is one of the best preserved Norwegian stave churches.
In the early Middle Ages, wooden stave churches were constructed throughout Norway.
This is supposedly the best preserved of Norway 's 28 existing stave churches.
About 30 or so stave churches still survive today.
Located in Lårdal, Eidsborg stave church is one of Norway 's old stave churches.
Category, Stave churches.
The Borgund Stave Church is the most well-preserved of our 28 remaining stave churches in Norway.
Norway 's stave churches largely disappeared until 1700 and were replaced by log buildings.
After the Protestant Reformation, no stave churches were built.
Today, 28 historical stave churches remain standing in Norway.
After the Reformation, however, no new stave churches were built.
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