Borgund Stave Church
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Borgund Stave Church is a well-preserved 12th-century wooden stave church in Norway, renowned for its intricate medieval architecture and status as one of the best examples of its kind.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Borgund Stave Church canonical | 5 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval church building
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stave church ⓘ wooden church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | stave church architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | long church ⓘ |
| completedIn | circa 1200 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| currentUse |
occasionally used for church services
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dateOfConstruction | late 12th century ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Andrew ⓘ |
| denomination | Lutheran ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
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arcade columns ⓘ belfry ⓘ carved portals ⓘ central tower ⓘ chancel ⓘ clerestory openings ⓘ corner posts ⓘ dragon-head roof carvings ⓘ medieval wall paintings remnants ⓘ multiple tiered roofs ⓘ nave ⓘ runic inscriptions ⓘ steeply pitched roof ⓘ wooden gallery around exterior ⓘ wooden staves ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage site in Norway ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1180 ⓘ |
| inspired | stave church replicas in the United States ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
best-preserved stave churches in Norway
ⓘ
most famous stave churches in Norway ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Borgund ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty | Vestland ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Lærdal ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Western Norway ⓘ |
| locatedInValley |
Lærdal
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surface form:
Lærdal valley
|
| locatedNear |
Borgund
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surface form:
Borgund village
European route E16 ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure | Borgund new church ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive dragon-head carvings
ⓘ
richly carved portals and decorations ⓘ well-preserved medieval wooden architecture ⓘ |
| originalDenomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| ownedBy | Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Church of Norway ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | wooden shingles ⓘ |
| touristRegion |
Sognefjord
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surface form:
Sognefjord area
|
| usedAs | museum church ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.