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influence of pagan temples
- In Germanic religion and mythology: Worship

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medieval architecture
- In Western architecture: Prelude to Romanesque in the north
ornamental sculpture
- In sculpture: Applied sculpture
timber construction
- In construction: Construction in timber and brick

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Image of carved relief at the Urnes stave church in Norway added.	J.E. Luebering	Mar 28, 2014
	Deleted Web site: The stave churches of Norway.	Darshana Das	Jul 15, 2013
	Add new Web site: Sacred Destinations - Urnes Stave Church, Norway.	Gloria Lotha	Feb 08, 2011
	Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Urnes Stave Church.	Gloria Lotha	Feb 08, 2011
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Feb 22, 2002
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998