Urnes Stave Church World Heritage Site

Official name

Urnes Stave Church | UNESCO

Country

Norway | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

61.3000° Lat, 7.3333° Lon | Map

Code

58

Time Zone

Europe/Oslo (CEST, +0200)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1979. The wooden church of Urnes (the stavkirke ) stands in the natural setting of Sogn og Fjordane. It was built in the 12th and 13th centuries and is an outstanding example of traditional Scandinavian wooden architecture. It brings together traces of Celtic art, Viking traditions and Romanesque spatial structures.