<noembed><nolayer><div style="position:absolute; left:0; top:-100; display:none;"> St Olav&#39;s (Stave Church)<br> Sightseeing in Sogn og Fjordane picture - The stave churches are Norway&#39;s foremost contribution to the worlds cultural heritage, a fact confirmed by the inclusion of Urnes Stave Church on UNESCO&#39;s World Heritage List. These churches take their names from the distinctive building technique using vertical staves. There are only 28 stave churches left in all of Norway. Five of the oldest are in the Sognefjord region, and all of them date back to the 12th century. </div></nolayer></noembed>
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St Olav's (Stave Church)

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The stave churches are Norway's foremost contribution to the worlds cultural heritage, a fact confirmed by the inclusion of Urnes Stave Church on UNESCO's World Heritage List. These churches take their names from the distinctive building technique using vertical staves.

There are only 28 stave churches left in all of Norway. Five of the oldest are in the Sognefjord region, and all of them date back to the 12th century.

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