Sognefjord Churches

Stave Churches & other churches to visit

The stave churches are Norway's foremost contribution to the world’s cultural heritage, a fact confirmed by the inclusion of Urnes Stave Church on UNESCO's World Heritage List. These churches take their names from the distinctive building technique using vertical staves.

There are only 28 stave churches left in all of Norway. Five of the oldest are in the Sognefjord region, and all of them date back to the 12th century. Read More »

Urnes Stave Church, Luster, Luster

Urnes Stave Church , the oldest of Norway's stave churches, is included on UNESCO's World Heritage List. It was built around 1130 AD, but th

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Undredal Stave church, Aurland

Undredal Church is built as a stave church in 1147 and was called St. Nicholas Chapel. The church has white clapboard sidings and is the sma ...

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Hopperstad Stavkyrkje, Vik

The richly decorated Hopperstad stave church in Vik would have been lost but for the intervention of cultural conservationists, who managed

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Borgund Stave church, Lærdal

Built around 1180 and is dedicated to the Apostle Andrew. The church is exceptionally well preserved and is one of the most distinctive st ...

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Kaupanger Stave Church, Sogndal, Sogndal

This stave church at Kaupanger in Sogndal is the largest of the stave churches, and is still in use as the local parish church. The Kaupange

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