Heddal stave church in Telemark, Norway

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Introduction:

Heddal stave church (Heddal stavkirke) is a stave church located at Heddal in Notodden municipality, Norway.The church is a triple nave stave church and is Norway's largest stave church. It was constructed at the beginning of the 13th century. After the reformation, the church was in a very poor condition, and a restoration took place during 1849 - 1851.

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History:

The parish of Hitterdal was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Notodden was separated from Heddal both as a city and a municipality of its own, in 1913.

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Get in:


Notodden is a town in Telemark County, in East Norway.The easiest way to get here if you are in Oslo is to take the bus. Timekspressen will take you to Notodden every hour around the clock all year. It will take you about 2 hours. If you are in Bergen there is a flight going to Notodden every day.

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