Heddal Stave Church
As I mentioned, we drove through Telemark to visit a friend of Mette on our way home from Sweeden. She lives not too far from Heddal, so we wanted to see the biggest stave church in Norway, Heddal stave church.
The church is a triple nave stave church.The exact year of building is a bit uncertain. One timber log is dated to have been cut down in 1196, and the church is believed to have been raised in early 1200. But another log that has been tested seems to be from around 900. This, however, is believed to be left over from a previous church that stood at the same place.
After the reformation, the church was in a very poor condition, and a restoration took place during 1849–1851.
We were lucky with the weather at our visit, as it had been a bit changing during the day. We even drow by it on our way home the next day, so there are photos from both days in the first comment.
The interior is to my opinion nicer and more authentic for its periode in the local stavechurches we have here in Western Norway, like the Urnes church or the Borgund church. And I also think the nature around them are wilder and more beautiful. But that is a matter of disquss I guess.
There are more photos in the first comment. I just post them without any text as I am afraid I know litttle more than this about the church.
Heddal Stave Church
As I mentioned, we drove through Telemark to visit a friend of Mette on our way home from Sweeden. She lives not too far from Heddal, so we wanted to see the biggest stave church in Norway, Heddal stave church.
The church is a triple nave stave church.The exact year of building is a bit uncertain. One timber log is dated to have been cut down in 1196, and the church is believed to have been raised in early 1200. But another log that has been tested seems to be from around 900. This, however, is believed to be left over from a previous church that stood at the same place.
After the reformation, the church was in a very poor condition, and a restoration took place during 1849–1851.
We were lucky with the weather at our visit, as it had been a bit changing during the day. We even drow by it on our way home the next day, so there are photos from both days in the first comment.
The interior is to my opinion nicer and more authentic for its periode in the local stavechurches we have here in Western Norway, like the Urnes church or the Borgund church. And I also think the nature around them are wilder and more beautiful. But that is a matter of disquss I guess.
There are more photos in the first comment. I just post them without any text as I am afraid I know litttle more than this about the church.