Shop Nu Stave Churches in Norway – Dan Lindholm

In the severe Norwegian landscape, on the edge of fjords, in the lonely valleys, or higher up overlooking the dark woods, stand the last few remaining Stave Churches. They originated in the early eleventh centrury when king Olaf spread Christianity in Norway.
The people did not always accept the new religion willingly, often even becoming to blows over it, as they still felt themselves strongly connected with the old myths; the world of dragons and the saga heroes was still a lively reality to them. When, th…