• Drawings from Gol Stave Church by Nicolay Nicolaysen. Towards the end of the 1870s, the congregation in Gol wanted a larger and more contemporary church.
  • In line with the general enthusiasm for the Middle Ages, the stave church from Gol was restored to its supposed original look from the 1200s.
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    Nowadays nestled in a cultural museum in a leafy neighborhood of Oslo, the Gol Stave Church has a history that spans back almost a millennium.
  • The stave church was used until 1881, when Gol got a new one. Gol Stave Church began to deteriorate significantly in the 1800s.
  • Gol Stave Church can be found on Storeøyne. The outdoor area is open all year round. The church is normally open from June 15th to September 30th.
  • The original Gol stave church stands at the Norwegian Folk Museum in Oslo, and belongs to the reigning monarch of Norway at any given time.
  • Most impressive of all is the Stave Church from Gol, a magnificent wooden cathedral first built around 1200 and partially rebuilt and restored in 1880.
  • Gol Stave Church. The drawing is slightly erroneous, as the sill under the church floor is missing. Gol Stave Church.
  • The Stave Church from Gol, at Norsk Folkemuseum (Norwegian Museum of Cultural History) in Oslo. Photo credit:Tim Ward.