Heddal Stave Church
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Heddal Stave Church is Norway’s largest and one of its best-preserved medieval wooden stave churches, renowned for its intricate timber architecture and rich history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heddal Stave Church canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church building
ⓘ
cultural heritage monument ⓘ stave church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | stave church architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | long church ⓘ |
| condition | well preserved ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 13th century ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedCompletion | circa 1242 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Church of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAltarpiece | yes ⓘ |
| hasBaptismalFont | yes ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | yes ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity |
Kongsberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Notodden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParish | Heddal parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPulpit | yes ⓘ |
| hasTower | yes ⓘ |
| height | about 26 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected cultural heritage site in Norway ⓘ |
| inception | 13th century ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | Norwegian medieval wooden architecture ⓘ |
| isLargestOfTypeInCountry | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | Norwegian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Heddal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty | Vestfold og Telemark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Notodden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Eastern Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dragon-head roof carvings
ⓘ
intricate timber construction ⓘ medieval wall paintings ⓘ richly carved wooden portals ⓘ runic inscriptions ⓘ |
| numberOfNaves | one ⓘ |
| period | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| primaryUse | parish church ⓘ |
| relativeSizeDescription | largest stave church in Norway ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roofType | multi-tiered wooden shingle roof ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ worship services ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.