Stave Church Urnes in Luster, Norway. The north portal of the Urnes Stave Church in Luster, Norway is artistically carved after the motif of the world ash tree Yggdrasil. This is also one of the last examples of Viking animal ornamentation

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Ornes, Luster, Vestland, Norway
Photo credit: © Georg Berg / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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