Borgund Stave Church
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Borgund Stave Church is a former parish church initially of the Catholic Church and later the Church of Norway in Lærdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It was built around the year 1200 as t
View of the church
One of the four dragon heads that adorn the church's gable ridges
Drawing of Borgund stave church by G. A. Bull
Interior, showing arcade, supporting columns, "Saint Andrew's crosses" and gallery arches above
Urnes Stave Church
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Urnes Stave Church is a 12th-century stave church at Ornes, along the Lustrafjorden, in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.
Borgund Stave Church
…dragon heads are possible 18th century replacements; similar, original dragon heads remain on older structures, such as Lom Stave Church and nearby Urnes Stave Church. Borgund is one of the only stave churches to have preserved its crested ridge caps. They are carved with openwork vine and entangled plant designs…
Urnes Stave Church 1
The view of the interior
Capital on post of entry
Carvings in north wall portal