Kaupanger Stave Church

Kaupanger Stave Church was probably built around 1140. The present stave church is the third church on the same location. Its size and number of posts is what makes Kaupanger Stave Church stand out from other stave churches, as well as its interior. The church architecture is also quite different from other stave churches. There are very few carvings on walls, posts and other parts of the interior. This emphasizes the sense of height you experience entering the church. The church is built entirely out of pine from the forest of Kaupanger, and almost with no use of iron rivets. (Kaupanger, Norway)