Bay Lake in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
From Ships to Staves
January 25, 2023
1. From Ships to Staves Marker
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From Ships to Staves. . Named for their wooden stave planks, Norway's iconic stave churches were constructed using many of the same techniques used to build Norwegian ships. To help protect the medieval structures against the harsh winters, master craftsmen designed the churches with steep rooflines and elevated them onto stone foundations, which prevented the staves from rotting in the wet ground. The result is a beautifully preserved church, like the replica that stands before you today., The stave church at Epcot is a 4/5-scale replica of Norway's 12th century Gol Stave Church.
Named for their wooden stave planks, Norway's iconic stave churches were constructed using many of the same techniques used to build Norwegian ships. To help protect the medieval structures against the harsh winters, master craftsmen designed the churches with steep rooflines and elevated them onto stone foundations, which prevented the staves from rotting in the wet ground. The result is a beautifully preserved church, like the replica that stands before you today.
The stave church at Epcot is a 4/5-scale replica of Norway's 12th century Gol Stave Church.
Location. 28° 22.237′ N, 81° 32.825′ W. Marker is in Bay Lake, Florida, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from Epcot Center Drive. Located at the Norway Pavilion in Walt Disney World's EPCOT theme park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Epcot Center Dr, Orlando FL 32836, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Miniature Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Prehistoric Plants (approx. ¼ mile away); Bonsai (approx. ¼ mile away); English Tea Garden (approx. 0.3 miles away);
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2023. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2023.
