Urnes stave church

Photo: Arve Kjersheim


Location: Luster, Sogn og Fjordane

Built:12th century

Alterations: Extended in 1601

Number of seats: 100

Urnes stavkirke is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage. The list contains areas or objects of irreplaceable value from a cultural or environmental point of view

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Source: Encyclopaedia of Norwegian churches, 1993/ Directorate for Cultural Heritage (List of protected buildings)