Lom Stave Church

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Lom Stave Church is a large, well-preserved medieval wooden stave church in Lom, Norway, renowned for its traditional architecture and historical significance.

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Lom Stave Church canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf church building
cultural heritage monument
stave church
architecturalStyle stave church architecture
constructionMethod post-and-beam timber construction
coordinateLocation 61.836°N 8.568°E
country Norway
dedicatedTo the Virgin Mary NERFINISHED
denomination Church of Norway NERFINISHED
floorPlan cruciform
hasCulturalSignificance example of traditional Norwegian stave construction
symbol of Norwegian medieval Christianity
hasDecoration dragon-head roof carvings
medieval wood carvings
painted interior
runic inscriptions
hasFeature central tower
external gallery
steep pitched roof
wooden portals with carvings
hasHeritageValue Norwegian wooden building tradition
medieval architecture
religious history
hasPart chancel
sacristy
stave-built nave
tower
heritageDesignation protected cultural heritage site in Norway
isOneOf largest stave churches in Norway
isSubjectOf historical research on stave churches
isTouristAttraction true
isWellPreserved true
locatedIn Lom NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Innlandet county NERFINISHED
locatedInCountrySubdivision Eastern Norway NERFINISHED
locatedInFormerCounty Oppland NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Gudbrandsdalen NERFINISHED
locatedNear Norwegian National Road 15 NERFINISHED
Otta River NERFINISHED
materialUsed wood
originalDenomination Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
ownedBy Church of Norway NERFINISHED
religion Lutheranism
roofMaterial wooden shingles
surroundedBy Lom village cemetery NERFINISHED
usedFor cultural events
parish church services
tourism

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Lom, Norway knownFor Lom Stave Church
Lom, Norway hasHistoricBuilding Lom Stave Church
Lom, Norway hasReligiousBuilding Lom Stave Church
Lom municipality contains Lom Stave Church
Lom municipality hasHeritageSite Lom Stave Church
Lom municipality hasReligiousBuilding Lom Stave Church