Image 4159.01.09 by Leslie Garland

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4159.01.09 Fantoft stavkirke (stave church), Paradis, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway. The church was originally from Sognefjord, being brought to Bergen in 1879, but was subsequently destroyed by arsonists and the current one is a replica. Hence the fence and No Smoking sign. Keywords: Norwegian traditional timber wooden church stave kirke tower spire roof shingles preservation preserved protection tar impregnation fire risk flammable material smoking ban no smoking sign Christian Christianity place of worship religion religious building old ancient ornate decorative decorated dragons head stylised shape stylistic symbol Scandinavian art wood carving sculpture blue sky sunny day lgpl
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Photographer: Leslie Garland
Collection: Norway
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4159.01.09
Upload Date: 2008-06-16 17:33:16
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Fantoft stavkirke (stave church), Paradis, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway. The church

was originally from Sognefjord, being brought to Bergen in 1879, but was subsequently destroyed by arsonists and the current one is a replica. Hence the fence and No Smoking sign.
Keywords: Norwegian traditional timber wooden church stave kirke tower spire roof shingles preservation preserved protection tar impregnation fire risk flammable material smoking ban no smoking sign Christian Christianity place of worship religion religious building old ancient ornate decorative decorated dragons head stylised shape stylistic symbol Scandinavian art wood carving sculpture blue sky sunny day lgpl