Comments on: Norway’s Stunning Stave Churches in Pictures

By: harold hommeland

harold hommeland — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 23:43:55 +0000

sept 2025 – great pictures – maybe give some websites for interior pics-

harold hommeland / pensacola

By: Judy Laflin

Judy Laflin — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 18:26:15 +0000

We visited a stave church near Kvikne. The cemetery markers included several from my maternal grandmother’s family.

By: Ann Ashcom Barker

Ann Ashcom Barker — Thu, 02 May 2024 19:11:55 +0000

I would very much like to see photos of the interiors of these churches. Seeing their exteriors sparks this interest. Also I would like to know about their progression from Catholic to Protestant or whatever and view pictures of the services.

By: KH

KH — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 07:19:35 +0000

Thanks! I really enjoyed seeing these

By: peter grina

peter grina — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 15:56:27 +0000

you have several photos of the roof peak decorations that appear to be dragons or something.
Do you know what these are called, their origin, etc.?
Are they related to the decorative/functional prows on Viking ships?

By: Bob Bratrud

Bob Bratrud — Thu, 21 May 2020 16:11:05 +0000

My father was raised in Bagn Valdrus Have visited Reinli stave church many times. The history very interesting Thanks for the tour of others. Bob Bratrud

By: Delores Townsend

Delores Townsend — Thu, 21 May 2020 14:39:24 +0000

Are there special efforts made to preserve these churches? I was particularly wondering about wood preservatives to protect the outer structure. I have visited the replica church in Moorhead, Minnesota, and found it very interesting. My great grandparents immigrated from Rollag, Numedal in 1896.

By: Julian Grev

Julian Grev — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 15:01:45 +0000

How about Vaagaamo? There is a section still standing from c. 1100.

By: Lynne Erickson

Lynne Erickson — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 14:25:26 +0000

Love all the stave churches, but the one in Lom is our favorite. My husband’s grandmother was confirmed there, and his second cousin was married there. We visited the church in 2002 and were so impressed. Some of the graves around the church are my husband’s great grandparents and other family members. Visiting there was very special and memorable.

By: David Nikel

David Nikel — Fri, 25 May 2018 11:05:11 +0000

In reply to RH. No, they are not public domain photos.