Criterion (ii): The stave churches are representative of the highly developed tradition of wooden buildings that extended through the Western European cultural sphere during the Middle Ages. Urnes is ...

visitors can learn about traditional Norwegian architecture, early farm life and more. Several buildings are worth checking out at this open-air museum, including the 13th-century Stave Church ...

From the Gol Stave Church Museum — a stunning replica of a 13th-century Norwegian church — to the 25-foot Swedish Dala Horse, every corner of the park feels like a step into Northern Europe.