Uvdal Stave Church

Uvdal Stave Church is situated at Uvdal in Nore and Uvdal municipality, which is in the valley Numedal in Norway. The stave church was originally constructed just after the year 1168, which we know through dendrochronological dating of the pine tree used during the construction. The logs were not completely dry when the construction took place.

Read more about Uvdal Stave Church:  Construction History, The Exterior, The Interior, Miscellaneous

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