The west portal of Borgund Stave Church 🇧🇻 #stavechurch #Borgund #medievalarchitecture #Norway #heritage #dragons #woodcarving | Hands on History

Built in 1180, Borgund Stave Church is one of Norway’s best-preserved wooden churches – complete with Viking-style dragon heads on its roof. | Spectacular Norway

This is Urnes Stave Church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site overlooking the beautiful Lustrafjord in the heart of Norway. At more than 930 years old, it’s one of the oldest wooden churches in the world. #stavechurch #unescoworldheritagesite #visitnorway #urnesstavechurch #lifeinnorway #scandinavia | Life in Norway

Mystical Norway: A fall atmosphere around the stave church in Borgund. The wooden building was constructed in 1180 and is dedicated to the apostle Andrew. Located in the province of Sogn og Fjordane in the south west, it is considered one of the most beautiful stave churches in Norway. If you look very closely, you can make out the dragon heads on the roof gables. They were put there to scare away evil spirits. 📍 Lærdal, Norway 🎥 instagram.com/christiantrustrup | DW Travel

Famous Norwegian stave churches 🥰 Elaborately carved wooden churches were once present in many parts of northwest Europe. Today, they are almost exclusively found in Norway. 🇧🇻 | visitBergen

The largest stave church in Norway, built in the early 1200s 🖤 Dark timber, dragon heads, and centuries of history — a true masterpiece of medieval craftsmanship. | Spectacular Norway

Lom Stave Church was built in 1170 AD. It's one of Norway’s largest stave churches. The acantus carvings on the pulpit are from the 1700's. There are several medieval runic inscriptions inside the church. Lom is a magnificent stave church and well worth a visit 😊 #lomstavechurch #medievalarchitecture #Norway | Hands on History