The remaining Stave Churches and different categories Simple Stave Churches: Eidsborg In Eidsborg the characteristic shingles are immediately apparent; the roof, the posts (staves) and pentice are completely clad with shingles. The church has a single, rectangular nave. Originally there was a narrower chancel which has been widened on two separate occasions. Garmo After a new parish church was built in Lom in 1879, Garmo Stave Church was pulled down and later re-constructed at Maihaugen Museum in Lillehammer. From the outside, Garmo Stave Church looks much like it did before it was demolished, but all the fittings and artwork come from other churches. Haltdalen Haltdalen Stave Church stands today at a museum in Trondheim. Parts of the church originate from Ålen Stave Church, while other parts are from Haltdalen. The shape of the building is similar to many Medieval stone churches. The interior is spartan with a simple altar and benches along the sides. It has stylistically been dated to around 1170. Hedalen Hedalen Stave Church probably dates to around 1165. The church was rebuilt in 1699 and became cruciform, the earlier chancel and apse were removed. The church has much of its Medieval decor preserved. The carved Madonna in the church is one of the finest and best- preserved saint figures in the country. Rollag Rollag Stave Church is mentioned in documents from 1425 but there has been a church on the same site long before this. The church got its current appearance in 1760. Rollag was originally a simple post Stave Church but has since been changed in many phases, both in length and height. The old stave construction has been preserved but is well hidden. Undredal Undredal Stave Church is the smallest of all the Stave Churches with room for only 40 parishioners. It is surrounded by mountains and a dramatic natural landscape. Undredal was probably built sometime between 1150 and 1200 but has been extended and re-built since. The Stave Church is well hidden under the white panel and looks like a small 19th century chapel. Sentre Post Stave Churches: Høyjord Dating of the timber used in Høyjord Stave Church, show that it was felled around 1300. In the nave, the small window-openings have gothic pointed arch and quatrefoiled openings. These are today only visible inside the church on the southern side. Høyjord Stave Church today is a result of considerable restoration work, completed in 1952. Nore Nore is one of a few known Stave Churches which was cruciform already in the Middle Ages. It is formed as a Greek cross with transepts of equal length. The church can be dated to after 1167. Uvdal Uvdal Stave Church can be dated to after 1168. The church is still used for occasional church services. The Medieval carvings, as well as the colourful and abundant 17 and 18th century painted décor, gives the church a very special atmosphere. Stave Churches with elevated naves Borgund Borgund Stave Church has influenced our general perception of what a Stave Church should look like: Wooden shingled roof in layers, carved portals and dragon-heads. The nave has an ornamented jamb portal around the entrance in the west, and a similar portal with half- columns with decorated archivolt and capitals on the southern entrance. The existing church is probably not the first to be built on this spot, but so far archaeological evidence has not confirmed this. Flesberg Flesberg’s current appearance is from 1735 when the church was extended, and the stave- constructed chancel was demolished. Three log-built transepts were added, and the church got its current cruciform shape. The oldest part of the church has been dated to the latter part of the 12th century. The nave has an ornamented jamb portal around the main entrance in the west, and traces of a simpler portal with half-columns under the panel on the southern side. Gol Gol Stave Church stands today at the Norwegian Folk Museum in Oslo where it was reconstructed in the 1880’s. It was moved from Gol in Hallingdal when a new parish church was completed in 1881. When reconstructed, the exterior was inspired by Borgund Stave Church. The walls of the chancel were painted in 1652, the paintings in the apse depicting The Last Supper. Heddal Heddal Stave Church is the largest of all the Stave Churches with a height of almost 25 metres. The history of the church is uncertain, but it most probably dates from the 13th century. When the church was restored in 1849-51, knowledge about Styave Churches was lacking. A second heavy restoration in the 1950’s caused the loss of more of the church’s history. The wall panels in the aisles and the corner staves are original, together with the four portals and carved heads on the staves inside. Hegge The church has been extended over the centuries, including the chancel, but the stave construction in the nave remains. Samples show that some of the timber was felled during the winter of 1216-17. This coincides with stylistic dating’s of the carving to the 13th century. In 1924 the church was restored following plans drawn by architect Arnstein Arneberg. The church has free-standing staves in the nave and three richly decorated portals. Hopperstad Hopperstad is one of the oldest preserved Stave Churches, tests showing that the staves in the aisle were felled during the winter of 1131-32. The construction and most of the panelling is original. Only the pentice, the ridge crests with dragon-heads are from the restoration in 1880-90. The staves have decorated capitals and arches between them. The main portal in the West is decorated with curling dragons, biting each other’s tails. Høre The are traces of stave-holes from a smaller church on the same site at Høre. Dendrochronological tests and a rune-inscription on one of the staves in Høre show that this stave was felled in 1179. The chancel screen is made re-using the crest and staves from the Medieval screen. The painting is with colours typical of the traditional “rose-painting” in this area in the early 19th century. The carvings are especially noteworthy in this church. Kaupanger Dendrochronological tests show that some of the timber at Kaupanger Stave Church was felled during the winter of 1137 – 38. The church was probably built not long after this. It has the longest isle of all the Stave Churches. The church has undergone several smaller modifications since the reformation in 1537 and an extensive restoration completed in 1965. Lom Lom is one of the largest Stave Churches in Norway and has 22 free-standing staves which support the elevated nave. In the 17th century some changes were made with the cruciform addition and added sacristy. Lom Stave Church is one of the few remaining churches with dragon-heads, ridge crests and ridge-crosses. They are now in a museum with copies on the church. Lom Stave Church has two Medieval portals and fragments of a third one. The church still functions as a parish church in Lom. Lomen Lomen Stave Church can be dated to the latter part of the 12th century. The church was extended in 1749 to its present size. Sections of the original chancel and the chancel crest can still be seen inside. Aisle and chancel are raised with free-standing load-bearing staves in the nave. The three portals are richly carved and bear similarities to the carvings at Høre and Borgund. Ringebu Ringebu is one of the largest Stave Churches in Norway and is still in use as a parish church. It was probably erected around 1200, dendrochronological samples show that some of the timber was felled in 1192/ 93 which corresponds with the stylistic dating’s of the portal. The nave of Ringebu Stave Church has free-standing staves which support the elevated nave. The church was extended in 1630 and new additions were carefully added to the stave-built nave. Torpo Analysis shows Torpo Stave Church was built after 1163. It has two large and richly decorated portals and beautiful 13th century decorations in the barrel-vault. The nave is the only remaining Medieval part of the church. It now stands foreshortened, almost as a tower next to the new church. Urnes Urnes Stave Churches is one of the oldest and best preserved of the Stave Churches. Partly because of its exceptional carvings, the church was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1979. The northern portal and carved tiles are from an older church. The portal’s opening is like a key-hole surrounded by curving and swirling animal motifs. The carvings have given name to the “Urnes-style” which is found all over Scandinavia and on the British Isles in several medias from the period 1050-1150. Other types of Stave Churches Grip Grip Stave Church lies in an old fishing village on an island with the same name. Grip is only inhabited in the summer months and then the church is still in use. The dating of the church is uncertain. There was extensive work done in 1621, but it is not clear if the church was built then, re-using the old materials, or if an older construction on the same site was extended. The entrance in the South-East is original, but the cladding and the windows are from the restoration in the 1930’s. The wall-paintings are from the 17th century. Kvernes Kvernes Stave Church is of the so-called “Møre”-type. The construction of these churches is less stable, so external support posts are necessary.