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Lom Stave Church built 1170, rebuilt 1663, in Gudbrandsdal, Oppland county, Norway

Turret towers and dragon head design motif. Built in 1170, Lom Stave Church (stavkirke or stavkyrkje) was rebuilt into a cruciform, triple-nave church in 1663 and restored in 1933 and 1973. Visit this wooden Norman-style church in the town of Lom, in Gudbrandsdal, Oppland county, Norway. "Staves" are upright logs that support the central room framework.

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Turret towers and dragon head design motif. Built in 1170, Lom Stave Church (stavkirke or stavkyrkje) was rebuilt into a cruciform, triple-nave church in 1663 and restored in 1933 and 1973. Visit this wooden Norman-style church in the town of Lom, in Gudbrandsdal, Oppland county, Norway. "Staves" are upright logs that support the central room framework.
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