Church
Torpo stave church
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Location
Torpo, Buskerud
Tips from locals
Torpo Stave Church is the oldest and only original stave church left in Hallingdal. It is also the oldest building in Hallingdal. This stave church was erected around 1160, and consecrated to St Margaret. The legend about her martyrdom decorates the baldachin in well-known paintings from the latter half 13th century. The church was built in the Borgund style with a raised space in the middle between the nave and the chancel.
Torpo Stave Church is the oldest and only original stave church left in Hallingdal. It is also the oldest building in Hallingdal. This stave church was erected around 1160, and consecrated to St Margaret. The legend about her martyrdom decorates the baldachin in well-known paintings from the latter…