Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Vikings in Minnesota!

... and not the football kind.

Viking Ship
The Hjemkomst, a life-size replica Viking ship, was built in Hawley Minnesota in 1980 and later sailed from Duluth, Minnesota to Oslow, Norway in 1982.

Stave Church
The Hopperstad Stave Church Replica is a replica of a Norwegian stave church located on the grounds of the Hjemkomst Center. The church was built in 1998 by Guy Paulson and is a full-scale replica of the 12th Century Hopperstad stave church in Vik, Norway. This Norwegian-style church serves as a symbol of the Scandinavian heritage in the Red River Valley.  Thanks Wikipedia!

Stave Church
Stave Church
Stave Church
Stave Church
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Stave Church
Stave Church
Stave Church
Amazing craftsmanship, all done by hand.


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2 comments:

ian said...

great shots amigo!

Sarah said...

I love love love the 5th shot down from the top!!! Awesome!!!