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Norway: Wooden church in Ringebu

wooden church ringebu

The wooden church in Ringebu in Norway dates back to 1270, and is one of the oldest stave church in the Scandinavian country, where these shrines, medieval buildings whose structure is represented by wooden walls. Spread throughout scandinavia, nowadays all remaining stave churches are in Norway, except one located in Sweden.

wooden church ringebu

The dating of the Church was given on the basis of some coins found during the archaeological excavations, although for some scholars, the Church could be even older. Much of the present building is a modernization of 1630, but the nave is the original 13th century. Continue reading “Norway: Wooden church in Ringebu”

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Leipzig: The St. Nicholas church

St. Nicholas church

The most famous portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach is back home. The painting is now in Leipzig where it was made and where the great classical composer lived much of his life. The portrait was donated by the Scheide family who owned it.

St. Nicholas church

Leipzig has just celebrated its thousand years of history, and repeating back after the devastation of World War II and the conformity of the Soviet era, with the goal of once again become one of the capital of Music in Europe. It is not a case that has been defined by the New York Times the “new Berlin”, a young, creative and dynamic that will leave everyone stunned with its trendy bars, art galleries and trendy spaces. Continue reading “Leipzig: The St. Nicholas church”