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Kaupanger Stave Church

A historic wooden church with a tall spire surrounded by a cemetery, set against a backdrop of green trees and mountains under a blue sky.

Kaupanger Stave Church is one of the 28 stave churches (out of an estimated nearly 2000 that existed in the past) preserved in Norway. You can read more about those here.

Wooden building exterior with horizontal siding, a rustic door, and a vintage wall-mounted lantern.

Wooden church tower with a pointed roof and weather vanes, set against a blue sky.

Most of the graves were newer but there were a few that were pretty old, including one of a person born in the 1600’s.

A peaceful cemetery with rows of gravestones on a grassy hillside, surrounded by trees. A few people are standing near the gravestones. Red buildings and a forested hill are visible in the background.

As we were driving away I got this quick snapshot from a higher vantage point on the road that shows the church in the context of the village around it.

A wooden church surrounded by trees and a graveyard is situated near a calm body of water. In the background, a village with colorful houses is visible along the shoreline, with green hills and a distant ferry.

We were there for about an hour during our brief time in the Sogndal area. Even though we couldn’t go inside, it was nice to see a place like this up close.