Eidsborg Stave Church is one of the best preserved Norwegian stave churches. Eidsborg Stave Church is located next to the Vest-Telemark Museum in Eidsborg.
The church is estimated to date to between 1250-1300. The church is dedicated to the traveller's patron, St. Nicholas of Bari. It was partly reconstructed in the 19th century. The chorus was demolished in 1826. The new choir dates to the period 1845-50. The reconstruction work did not affect the structure or the shape of the church. It was restored in 1927 when painted figures and ornaments dating from the Renaissance and old murals from the 17th century were revealed. [Wikipedia]
This beautiful postcard showing the Church covered with snow came from Grethe (Postcrossing, May 2018).
Personal Note: In 2009, we visited Norway (as part of our Sweden, Denmark, Norway tour) and we went into two different Stave Churches. I love the atmosphere in these churches.
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