What you'll hear inside Gol Stave Church:

• 1
  Medieval Western Portal

  The Western Portal is the sole surviving element of Gol Stave Church's exterior to remain intact from the medieval period.

• 2
  South Portal of the Nave

  The south portal is a reconstruction carried out in Oslo using original fragments that had been repurposed in a porch during the church's early 19th-century expansion.

• 3
  Central Hall with Carved Poles

  The central hall is the most distinctive interior space, defined by tall wooden posts that separate it from the surrounding ambulatory.

• 4
  Choir and Apse with 1652 Paintings

  The choir and apse of Gol Stave Church retain their original 1652 painted decoration, which survived intact when the church was relocated and reconstructed in Oslo.

• 5
  Central Tower

  The central tower crowning Gol Stave Church rises prominently from the roof ridge, defining the building's distinctive silhouette.

• 6
  Hidden Medieval Graffiti

  Hidden within the wooden church of Gol lie medieval graffiti concealed beneath the murals dating from 1652 that adorn the choir and apse.