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Roldal Stave Church

Roldal, Hordaland, Norway

Norway Historic Sites

About Roldal Stave Church

Roldal Stave Church (Roldal Stavkyrkje) is a picturesque wooden church dating back to around 1250 with 16th century interiors.

Pilgrims would travel to Roldal Stave Church in medieval times, especially to see its altar crucifix, which was believed to have healing properties. Today, visitors still flock to Roldal Stave Church, Norway’s only church of this kind to still act as a working church.

Norway Historic Sites

Related Places

Urnes Stave Church

Urnes Stave Church is an excellent and oldest surviving example of this genre of medieval wooden architecture.

Key Details
Name
Roldal Stave Church
Alternative Name
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Location
Roldal, Hordaland, Norway
Categories
Middle Ages, Norway
Useful Links
Website
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Email
turistkontor@odda.kommune.no

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