Torpo stave church
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Torpo stave church (Torpo stavkyrkje) is a stave church located at Torpo in Ål municipality, Hallingdal, Norway. Built 1192 and is the oldest building in Hallingdal.
This is one of two stave churches “signed” by the their craftsmen. In the Torpo and Ål stave churches runic inscriptions reads: Torolf built this church.
The church is dedicated to St. Margareta.
[edit] External links
- Torpo stave church in Stavkirke.org — in Norwegian
- Torpo stave church in Fortidsminneforeningen — in Norwegian