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# Urnes Stave Church
Ornes (Luster) · Norway

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 1979.

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City / localityOrnes (Luster)

Country / geographic scopeNorway

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates61.29826, 7.32268

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Urnes Stave Church

Cultural · Inscription: 1979

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/58/)

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