Rødven stave church

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Rødven stave church, 22 July 2006
Rødven stave church, 22 July 2006

Rødven stave church (Rødven stavkyrkje) is a stave church located in Rødven in Rauma municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Inside are an ornately carved crucifix and pulpit. According to a notice board outside the church, the nave and south porch date from the 14th century, the crucifix dates from the 13th century and the pulpit from 1712.

The church is of the type called Møre-typen.

During an archeological survey in 1962 - 1963 marks were found from posts for an older building on the same location.

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