Is that somewhere in Spain?
They look a bit like gum trees in the background, and I don't think it's Oz? Surprising the number of gum trees in Spain. Parts of it really looked like Oz!
Not in Spain, and god bless those folks in that train tragedy.
It is believed that Norway had between 800 and 1200 of these churches, however, as the population grew, so did the need for larger churches. In the 18th century a new law added to their demise. It required that seating should be installed. Some 270 churches had made it thus far, but this number was reduced to approximately 60-65 by the early 19th century. Since some were too small and some were in such poor condition it was impractical to salvage them, they tore them down and replaced them by new and larger churches.
The churches were erected using a technology called stave technique, a construction method used all over northern Europe (including parts of northern Germany) in that age (about 1100).
Those stave churches are just stunning!
Quite ornate - but they must be a huge fire risk!
And waaaahhhh! c.i., going to Budapest. A friend is going next month, and asked me if I wanted to go - but I can't........
Waaahhhh!!!
margo wrote:Wah on the stave kyrkje.
I was looking at my photos of Norway last night - and there was one of those great churches. When I wake up this morning, there it is, in "Where am I?", and someone has already guessed it!
Wah!
I spent two hours wrestling with a riddle and when eventually "saw" the answer and went to post it, Ceili had beat me to it
Annoying aint it
*LOL*
I feel your pain margo and kev!
About the churches...I had seen one site that showed close-ups of the carvings of the Gol Church. They looked more pagan than Christian. Then again, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised because I saw a piece on t.v. the other day that showed early Christians still maintained pagan ways, sort of to cover all their bases, ya know?
I see graffiti on the side of one building.
So, as margo was wondering...is it Australia? Canada? Europe?
Just to refresh,
Not Europe
Not USA
Not Australia
Not Canada
Not India
Africa?
Ooo, okay then. I'll be back later. Although someone else might pick up on the where of it before me. Ah, that's life.
Is this country on the north coast of Africa?
Nope, it's not on the north coast, and just to be clear I'm looking for the place as well as the country.
My guess is that these buildings are located on the east coast.
Yes, east coast of Africa is correct.
That would have been my guess too!
If I'm right...someone else take my go please.
