Kaupanger Stave Church

The Stave Church Kaupanger is a Norwegian stave church. It is located about ten kilometers south-east of the old commercial center of Kaupanger the Sognefjord. The church now belongs to the ancient association Fortidsminneforeningen.

History

The church is a succession to an earlier church that was mentioned in the years 1183 and 1184 documented in the Sverris saga. After the population had murdered a royal messengers, the place was looted and burned as a punishment, including the church. An archaeological investigation of Hans Emil Lidén According to a total of three predecessor churches on the property. The present church was probably built shortly after the fire towards the end of the 12th century. She was originally a long church with a rectangular nave, a narrower choir and had on each side a portico on. 1350 the ship was cut in half and crazy. A new center section was inserted, the church was extended by 3.5 meters.

In the 17th century and 1862, the church was rebuilt several times. Under the direction of the architect Kristian Bjerknes it was restored in 1965. Here they built the changes of the modern era as far as possible, so that their appearance today mainly corresponds to the 17th century. She got it a horizontal paneling and windows were used. The roof turret and porch were restored and the interior redesigned to the decor.

Masts

Pulpit

Carving and image in the choir partition

Architecture and Facilities

The church belongs to the large mast churches named after her Kaupanger group. It has a length of 13.60 m. Of the original church, a considerable part has been preserved. Primary are the basis, the Saumdielen, the masts, the wall boards and the deck bars and parts of the roof structure. The roof over the nave, however, is more recent. The original portico was removed before 1600. A striking feature of the construction of this 20 - masts Church is that the triforium missing with its supporting effect and the poles are connected with only one wheel arch. This suggests a similarity to the Urnes Stave Church. The neo-Gothic impression of continuous poles is reduced by an intermediate ceiling. In the field above the arched panes are the light holes. Furthermore, the Church has within it a deal, which means that the poles (except the Eckmasten ) are located in the nave and are not part of the outer wall. The church has an impressive roof turret with a pointed spire and four smaller side turrets, a southern and western portal and a choir portal to the south. No portal is decorated with carvings.

Painting on the wall of the choir

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