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Kaupanger Stave Church: A fjordside medieval survivor
The Kaupanger Stave Church rises on the quiet shores of the Sognefjord, yet its story runs straight through Norway's age of rival kings and civil war.6 months ago — Culture and religion -
From medieval Norway to Minnesota: The story of Hopperstad Stave Church
What on earth is a replica of a 12th-century CE Norwegian stave church doing in the town of Moorhead in America's sleepy Midwest?6 months ago — Culture and religion -
Hegge Stave Church: A story in timber
More than eight centuries ago, the inhabitants of the village of Hegge, Norway, built a parish church. Said to date to around 1215 CE, the church, a place of peace and tranquility, rose in a time of violence and strife, with civil war within the Kingdom of Norway.7 months ago — Culture and religion -
From plague to restoration: The story of Hedalen Stave Church in Norway
The symbol of Hedalen for almost a millennium, this stave church has seen off Norway's transition to a medieval Christian kingdom, the Black Death, the Lutheran Reformation, and degradation and old age. It has remained a constant fixture in Hedalen since the High Middle Ages.10 months ago — Culture and religion -
Heddal Stave Church: Norway’s medieval mammoth of a monument
The largest standing church from the medieval period in Norway, the Heddal Stave Church, is nowadays a major tourist attraction in the Telemark region. It has survived centuries of wear and tear, wars, disrepair, and even being sold into private hands.1 year ago — Culture and religion -
Rødven Stave Church: Was a hidden portal carved by Anglo-Saxon hands?
Unique today, the church may once have been part of a common English architectural trend in Western Norway.1 year ago — News -
The story of Gol Stave Church: A royal rescue and relocation
Nowadays nestled in a cultural museum in a leafy neighborhood of Oslo, the Gol Stave Church has a history that spans back almost a millennium. We delve into the tale of one of Norway’s most iconic buildings.2 years ago — Culture and religion -
Discover the late medieval charm of Norway’s Grip Stave Church
One of the most recent examples of a stave church is perched on an island adrift from the west coast of Norway. The Grip Stave Church, built in the 15th century, is surely one of the most picturesque, with a storied history to match its aesthetic charm.2 years ago — Culture and religion -
How a Viking chieftain and a modern dentist shaped the story of Garmo Stave Church
The next on our list of deep dives into those medieval wonders that are stave churches is the one in Garmo. Or is it in Garmo? Despite its ancient origins, it is now part of one of the most visited tourist attractions in Norway.2 years ago — Culture and religion -
Norwegian wood: A deep dive into Borgund Stave Church
Though abandoned as a practicing church in 1868, the Borgund Stave Church has entered the Norwegian consciousness as a national treasure and architectural wonder. Here's everything you need to know about this almost millennium-old holy construction.2 years ago — Culture and religion
