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Urnes Stave Church

Norway
Date of Inscription: 1979
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)
N61 18 E7 20
Ref: 58

Brief Description

The wooden church of Urnes (the stavkirke) stands in the natural setting of Sogn og Fjordane. It was built in the 12th and 13th centuries and is an outstanding example of traditional Scandinavian wooden architecture. It brings together traces of Celtic art, Viking traditions and Romanesque spatial structures.

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