Medieval Norway Flowers and Sky
The Eidsborg stave church (Stavkyrkje), near Dalen, in western Telemark. This is one of the best preserved Norwegian stave churches, and is estimated to date to between 1250 and 1300. The church is dedicated to the traveller's patron, St. Nicholas of Bari. It was partly reconstructed in the 19th century. The chorus was demolished in 1826. The new choir dates to the period 1845-50. The reconstruction work did not affect the structure or the shape of the church. It was restored in 1927 when painted figures and ornaments dating from the Renaissance and old murals from the 17th century were revealed. (Wikipedia)
For more on Norway's remarkable collection of surviving stave churches, see:
www.visitnorway.com/about/history-traditions/stave-churches/
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Medieval Norway Flowers and Sky
The Eidsborg stave church (Stavkyrkje), near Dalen, in western Telemark. This is one of the best preserved Norwegian stave churches, and is estimated to date to between 1250 and 1300. The church is dedicated to the traveller's patron, St. Nicholas of Bari. It was partly reconstructed in the 19th century. The chorus was demolished in 1826. The new choir dates to the period 1845-50. The reconstruction work did not affect the structure or the shape of the church. It was restored in 1927 when painted figures and ornaments dating from the Renaissance and old murals from the 17th century were revealed. (Wikipedia)
For more on Norway's remarkable collection of surviving stave churches, see:
www.visitnorway.com/about/history-traditions/stave-churches/
Thanks for stopping by, and for the continued kind comments and favorites. They are greatly appreciated.