Urnes Stave Church
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Urnes Stave Church is a 12th-century wooden church in Norway renowned as one of the oldest and most artistically significant stave churches, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Urnes Stave Church canonical | 6 |
| Ornes (Urnes) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9485322 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Urnes Stave Church Context triple: [Norwegian stave church, notableExample, Urnes Stave Church]
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A.
Avaldsnes Church
Avaldsnes Church is a historic medieval stone church in Avaldsnes, Norway, known as one of the country’s oldest royal churches and a prominent landmark on the island of Karmøy.
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B.
Heddal Stave Church
Heddal Stave Church is Norway’s largest and one of its best-preserved medieval wooden stave churches, renowned for its intricate timber architecture and rich history.
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C.
Borgund Stave Church
Borgund Stave Church is a well-preserved 12th-century wooden stave church in Norway, renowned for its intricate medieval architecture and status as one of the best examples of its kind.
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D.
Uvdal Stave Church
Uvdal Stave Church is a well-preserved medieval wooden stave church in Numedal, Norway, renowned for its richly decorated interior and traditional Norwegian ecclesiastical architecture.
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E.
Replica Hopperstad Stave Church
Replica Hopperstad Stave Church is a full-scale Norwegian-style stave church reproduction in Moorhead, Minnesota, showcasing traditional medieval Scandinavian wooden church architecture and heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Urnes Stave Church Target entity description: Urnes Stave Church is a 12th-century wooden church in Norway renowned as one of the oldest and most artistically significant stave churches, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Avaldsnes Church
Avaldsnes Church is a historic medieval stone church in Avaldsnes, Norway, known as one of the country’s oldest royal churches and a prominent landmark on the island of Karmøy.
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B.
Heddal Stave Church
Heddal Stave Church is Norway’s largest and one of its best-preserved medieval wooden stave churches, renowned for its intricate timber architecture and rich history.
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C.
Borgund Stave Church
Borgund Stave Church is a well-preserved 12th-century wooden stave church in Norway, renowned for its intricate medieval architecture and status as one of the best examples of its kind.
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D.
Uvdal Stave Church
Uvdal Stave Church is a well-preserved medieval wooden stave church in Numedal, Norway, renowned for its richly decorated interior and traditional Norwegian ecclesiastical architecture.
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E.
Replica Hopperstad Stave Church
Replica Hopperstad Stave Church is a full-scale Norwegian-style stave church reproduction in Moorhead, Minnesota, showcasing traditional medieval Scandinavian wooden church architecture and heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
ⓘ
stave church ⓘ wooden church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Romanesque
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Urnes style NERFINISHED ⓘ stave church architecture ⓘ |
| churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran ⓘ |
| completionDate | c. 1150 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| constructionStart | c. 1130 ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| deanery | Sogn prosti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Bjørgvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorPlan | rectangular nave with narrower chancel ⓘ |
| founded | 12th century ⓘ |
| hasAltName |
Urnes stavkirke
NERFINISHED
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Urnes stavkyrkje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved north portal
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dragon-head carvings ⓘ wooden chancel ⓘ wooden nave ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected building ⓘ |
| influenced | study of medieval Scandinavian art ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Luster Municipality
NERFINISHED
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Sogn og Fjordane region NERFINISHED ⓘ Vestland county NERFINISHED ⓘ village of Ornes ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sognefjorden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern shore of Lustrafjorden ⓘ |
| managedBy | Church of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Urnes style wood carvings
ⓘ
blend of Viking and Romanesque art ⓘ one of the oldest stave churches in Norway ⓘ |
| parish | Ornes parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Norwegian stave church tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousDenomination | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Western Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | steep pitched roof ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(ii) ⓘ (iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 58 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageType | cultural ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Urnes Stave Church Description of subject: Urnes Stave Church is a 12th-century wooden church in Norway renowned as one of the oldest and most artistically significant stave churches, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ornes (Urnes)