the pole. This is how the Eidsborg church is built, but unlike other stave churches, the bottom villas in the Eidsborg church are not lathed over one another in the corner, but only seen next to each other and held together by the corner staff. This is a less stable construction than usual, something that may indicate that less experienced stave church builders were on the work team who set up the oldest part of the church. On the bottom villas, there is a clear ax mark after counting, both on the outside and inside. This is also an unusual feature because in other stave churches, all such marks are plastered away so that the walls are smooth, especially on the inside. There were two entrances to the church, one in the choir and one in the nave, both on the south side of the church. In the bottom villa below the entrance to the church, a double-arch profile has been preserved. Probably there was one like this also on the upper side of the door, and correspondingly at the entrance to the choir. This is a Gothic decorative element that is not known from many churches, but they are dated to around 1250–1300. Double arches can also be found on some small windows on the roof tower. Two church bells from the Middle Ages hang inside the tower. The oldest of them is stylistically dated to 1250–1280, while the other is several decades younger. It is these three things that point to the fact that the church was built sometime between 1250 and 1280. The church was repeatedly changed through restorations. Nevertheless, the nave is considered to have been preserved in the original. In 1693, the roof turret was rebuilt, and in the 19th century the church was extended to the east. In the 1920s and 1930s, the false ceiling was removed and small windows were inserted. During the restoration, a fireplace was discovered under the floor. This served possibly for burnt offerings of pagan cults. The wood shingle facade dates from the 1970s and shows cracks. During the early 2000s, breakage was found on the main structure. Rafter girders were kinked and pushed down by the load. An additional supporting structure was then installed above the rafters and the wooden shingles were replaced. Media gallery References Further reading External links Miljøstatus i Norge: Eidsborg stavkyrkje Eidsborg Stave Church