Heddal Stave Church is the largest of Norway's remaining stave churches. It is constructed entirely of wood and was built around the beginning of the Thirteenth Century near Notodden. Restoration work on the church was done in the 1850's and again in the 1950's. The name, "Stave Church," refers to the wooden pillars that support the church. We visited the church on our way back to Oslo near the end of our Norway trip.