Wood carving detail,Urnes Stave Church, Norway

North wall portal wood carving. Urnes Stave Church (Norwegian: Urnes stavkyrkje) is a 12th-century stave church at Ornes, along the Lustrafjorden in the municipality of Luster in Vestland county, Norway.The church was built around 1130 or shortly thereafter, and still stands in its original location; it is believed to be the oldest of its kind.