1. Stave churches By Ina and Malin

2. Introduction - Ina ●Built of wood -> usually pinewood ●Normal to use wood in Norway -> viking ships o compared to architecture on stone, cathedrals ●Is constructed on poles (staves) ●The general construction on staves gave the name “stave churches” ●Estimated to be one of the most important representatives of medieval-architecture in wood ●Is an importent part of Norway´s architectual heritage ●Urnes stave church in the Sognefjord is a UNESCO World Heritage o Norway´s oldest stave church

3. Number ●Was over 1000 stave churches in Norway ● Disappeared between 1350-1650 o because after the Black Death is was a change in need ●Today -> 28 stave churches in Norway o few outside Norway, but one in Sweden ●In the medieval there was churches all over north-europe ●The largest amount was built in 1150-1350

4. History ●Johannes Flintoe and J.C. Dahl (painters) was the first persons in modern time who took interest in the churches ●Travelled around in Norway and documented them ●Dahl also saved “Vang” stave church from demolition ●1851 the “church law” -> said that a church must have room for at least three/ten-parts of the population in a town. o many churches was demolished due to that o a union did save some churches o “Fortidsminneforeningen” -> work to save old buildings o Established by J.C.Dahl in 1844

5. Today ●Used to go to church ●Today 28 churches i left in Norway ○One in Sweden ○Few left, except from in Norway ●Heddal stave – church still in use ●Most churches are not though ●A symbol of old norwegian and northern-europeen architecture

6. Most popular Borgund stave church - most visited and photographed Heddal stave curch - largest

7. “Folkemuseet” ● Many churches was moved to different museums ● Last end of the 19th century ● The most famous one in Norway is ”Folkemuseet” in Bygdøy – Oslo ● A huge area with different historical monuments ● Many stave churches

8. Conclusion ●An important part of Norwegian history, since it is only Norway who has so many churches left ●Siginficant architecture – inspired of the viking-time ●From the medieval ●Is on UNESCO´s World Heritage list ●Also important history for the rest of the world

9. Sources http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stavkirke http://www.visitnorway.com/en/about-norway/history/stave-churches/ http://www.norskfolkemuseum.no http://www.visitnorway.com/no/om-norge/historie-og-tradisjon/stavkirker/ http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Flintoe http://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.C._Dahl http://www.allscandinavia.com/stavechurches.htm http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortidsminneforeningen