Hegge stave church
The Hegge stave church ( Norwegian Hegge stavkirke ) dates from the 13th century and is located in Hegge in Øystre Slidre in Innlandet .
history
The church was first mentioned in writing in 1327, but the building is older. Dendrochronological studies showed that the wood was felled in 1216.
architecture
Only the central building of the church has been preserved. The roof structure cannot be seen inside as a ceiling was put in at a later time. The lower ends of the corner poles are designed as carved plant loops, at the upper ends there are carved masks - including one with only one eye, perhaps Odin is depicted here .
The west portal is flanked by two pillars that carry lions.
Other
There is a cemetery around the church. There is a small bell tower a few meters from the church.
See also
literature
- Roar Hauglid : Norwegian stave churches . Dreyer Verl., Oslo (Norway) 1977, ISBN 82-09-00938-9 . (German translation; Norwegian original title: Norske stavkirker )
- Erich Burger: Norwegian stave churches. History, construction, jewelry . First published, DuMont, Cologne 1978 (= DuMont-Kunst-Taschenbücher; 69), ISBN 3-7701-1080-3 .
- Yasuo Sakuma, Ola Storsletten: The stave churches of Norway. Masterpieces of Nordic architecture . Approved license edition, Bechtermünz-Verl., Augsburg 1997, ISBN 3-86047-239-9 . (German translation)
Web links
- Hegge stave church on norwegenportal.de
- Hegge stave church near Riksantikvaren
- Hegge stave church on stavkirke.info
- Hegge Stave Church at valdressamband.org
- Hegge stave church on im Valdres Samband (English)
- Hegge Stave Church on Kirkesøk.no
- Hegge stave church on snl.no in the store norske leksikon
Coordinates: 61 ° 8 ′ 47 " N , 9 ° 3 ′ 27" E