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Stave church, at Heddal, Telemark, Nor., built in the 13th century

Heddal

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stave church
…stave church was built in Heddal, Norway, about 1150. Another typical and well-preserved example of the stave church is the Borgund church (c. 1150) in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Its complicated, ambulatory plan utilizes freestanding posts in the nave to support the tall central portion of the structure. The…
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…stave church was built in Heddal, Norway, about 1150. Another typical and well-preserved example of the stave church is the Borgund church (c. 1150) in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Its complicated, ambulatory plan utilizes freestanding posts in the nave to support the tall central portion of the structure. The…
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