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Magnificent Heddal Stav Church

Magnificent Heddal Stav Church

After a long May day we were heading back to Oslo when as the shadows were lengthening we came across this magnificent stave church at Heddal near Notodden. Th...
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After a long May day we were heading back to Oslo when as the shadows were lengthening we came across this magnificent stave church at Heddal near Notodden. This is the largest stave church in Norway built in the 13th century
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Notodden, Telemark, NO

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Apr, 2017

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want to visit this church building, the sloping roofs in the light is so calming to see

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