Norwegian Stave Church & Fireweed
The Eidsborg Stave Church, one of the best-preserved of these medieval wooden treasures, as seen in midsummer, beyond a field of blooming fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium).
This church, located in the mountains of western Telemark, was built around 1250-1300 AD, and the name of the church type derives from the buildings' structure of post and lintel construction, a type of timber framing where the load-bearing posts are called "stafr" in Old Norse and "stav" in modern Norwegian. [Wikipedia]
Norwegian Stave Church & Fireweed
The Eidsborg Stave Church, one of the best-preserved of these medieval wooden treasures, as seen in midsummer, beyond a field of blooming fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium).
This church, located in the mountains of western Telemark, was built around 1250-1300 AD, and the name of the church type derives from the buildings' structure of post and lintel construction, a type of timber framing where the load-bearing posts are called "stafr" in Old Norse and "stav" in modern Norwegian. [Wikipedia]