• Its size and number of posts is what makes Kaupanger Stave Church stand out from other stave churches, as well as its interior.
  • In 1984, composer Arne Nordheim was inspired by the neumes and the sound of the medieval bells in Kaupanger stave church in composing the work...
  • The Kaupanger Stave Church is supported by 22 staves, has a unique baptistery font with a cover, a richly decorated pulpit and chancel, and is one of the oldest...
  • The stave church and Kaupanger Manor is closely related. Archeological excavations revealed that the farm can be traced back to at least 1800 BC.
  • One of many beautiful and historic stave churches in Norway, Kaupanger Stave Church is the largest stave church in Vestland county in South Norway.
  • In 1862, Kaupanger Stave Church underwent a huge renovation. Today, historians refer to it as a ‘brutal modernisation’ – my new favourite term.
  • The stave church and Kaupanger Manor is closely related. Archeological excavations revealed that the farm can be traced back to at least 1800 BC.
  • Tourist attraction • ChurchStave church. One of the Top rateds in Kaupanger. ... Kaupanger stave church is located on the north bank of Sognefjord.
  • Kaupanger stave church is the largest in Sogn, and thus reflects the central place "Kaupang" had in the High Middle Ages.
  • Apart from Kaupanger, Sogndal is the closest town to the church, it is about 12 kilometers to drive from Sogndal to Kaupanger Stave Church.