Churches of Wood
September 8, 2016 by admin
Filed under Travel for everyone
Not all churches are made from stone or brick.
Let’s visit some constructed from wood.
(Hint: Click on any photo to enlarge it)
In Norway we found…
Stave churches
Stave church
In Iceland we found…
this log church with a sod roof.
In Nara, Japan we found…
Todaiji (Great Eastern Temple) the largest wooden building in the world.
In Western Canada (Alberta) we found…
a small replica of Saint Matthew’s Lutheran church (first Lutheran church in Western Canada)
In Eastern Canada (Nova Scotia) we found…
Saint James United Church
(I loved how the banner nearby seemed to introduce the church.)
In New Zealand (North Island) we found…
this Maori meeting house
Do click on the photo above so you can enjoy the detailed carvings.
(while not a place of religious worship, it is a place of reverence)
Finally, paper is made from wood…correct?
So, our last “wooden” church is a cardboard one
Cardboard Church in Christchurch New Zealand.
It was built quickly after Christchurch’s devastating earthquakes of 2010/2011.
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