Q. Is there an organization that might arrange a tour of the stave churches in Norway? A: Built as early as the 11th century, the wooden stave churches of Norway are constructed from timber that has ...

Believed to be the oldest Norwegian stave church still standing, Urnes Stave Church deep in Norway’s fjord country is a highlight of any Norwegian road trip itinerary. The view out across the ...

The largest of Norway’s remaining stave churches, Heddal stave church is quite the sight amid the forests and farmhouses of this corner of southern Norway. Heddal is just a few miles northwest of ...

Good morning. I thought I would do something a little different to wrap up the year–a series of photos on a particular theme or from a particular place. First up, we have Norway’s stave churches. Most ...

The medieval wooden “stave” church at Urnes by the Sognefjord in western Norway is one of art history’s most mesmerising Sleeping Beauties. For all that it enjoys Unesco world heritage status, has ...

It's such a fixture in the area that it may be hard for some to believe that it's only been 10 years since the stave church was dedicated at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead. Guy Paulson, a Fargo ...

The National Association of Norwegian Architects has launched an international contest for a new visitor centre at the Urnes Stave Church [Deadline: 22 December 2021] The competition – organised on ...

MinnPost’s reporting is always free, but it isn’t free to produce. We rely on donations from our readers to fund our independent journalism. Built between 1996 and 2001, the Hopperstad Stave Church ...

The National Association of Norwegian Architects has launched an international contest for a new visitor centre at the Urnes Stave Church [Deadline: 22 December 2021] The competition – organised on ...