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Location: Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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1. Grane Dam – Grane Dam loop from Goslar

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2. Steinberg Alm – View of the Granetalsperre loop from Hahnenklee

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3. Liebesbankweg Hut – Gustav-Adolf-Stave Church loop from Bockswiese

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Peter 😎

January 9, 2020

The Gustav-Adolf-Stave Church is a stave church in the Goslar district of Hahnenklee-Bockswiese in the Harz Mountains. The building is a free replica of Borgund stave church.

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Stefan

October 27, 2019

Replica of the stave church in Borgund (Norway). Exclusively made of wood!

"Since the original stave churches were built during the Christianization period, they still contain pagan symbols such as dragon heads or snake symbols. There are also plenty of them in Hahnenklee. Parallels with shipbuilding are striking: the first stave churches were built by the Vikings In the Hahnenklee stave church, the chandelier was modeled after a ship's steering wheel in memory of this connection, and the upper windows resemble portholes. The roof turrets were last renovated Scorpionfish installed as they were used as bow figures on Viking ships .... "

Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav-Adolf-Stabkirche

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Andreas XLV

May 21, 2020

Many styles in and on the church refer to the construction of the Viking ships, which is why it is unique in its construction and equipment among church buildings in Germany. It fascinates with its imposing appearance

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Location: Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Gustav-Adolf-Stave Church

1. Grane Dam – Grane Dam loop from Goslar

2. Steinberg Alm – View of the Granetalsperre loop from Hahnenklee

3. Liebesbankweg Hut – Gustav-Adolf-Stave Church loop from Bockswiese

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