Q. Is there an organization that might arrange a tour of the stave churches in Norway? A: Built as early as the 11th century, the wooden stave churches of Norway are constructed from timber that has ...

California Lutheran University was gifted approximately $1.6 million by the James M. Hage Trust to build a replica of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. The largest of Norway’s remaining stave churches, Heddal stave ...

TOWN OF BLUE MOUNDS — One of the most well-traveled churches on the planet may be on the move again. Armed with flashlights, wooden folding rulers and cameras, a four-man delegation from Norway is ...

It's such a fixture in the area that it may be hard for some to believe that it's only been 10 years since the stave church was dedicated at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead. Guy Paulson, a Fargo ...

Whether or not you're religious, there's no denying that churches are among man's most spectacular creations. From a modern glass-and-pine place of worship deep in the Arkansas countryside to a wooden ...

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter was awarded the bid to design the Community Church Knarvik in a 2010 design competition. To show respect for the environment, their winning design carefully adapted the ...

Profile on the Hopperstad Stave Church in Moorhead, Minnesota. The Hopperstad Stave Church is an impressive structure combining centuries old wooden church architecture from Norway with modern ...

MinnPost’s reporting is always free, but it isn’t free to produce. We rely on donations from our readers to fund our independent journalism. Built between 1996 and 2001, the Hopperstad Stave Church ...