Beautiful Photos of Fairy Tale Architecture from Norway

Beautiful Photos of Fairy Tale Architecture from Norway

Think Norway, and the first thing that comes to mind are fjords, blonde people and Vikings – not fairy tale architecture.

Below, you’ll find photographs of architecture in the Norwegian countryside that looks like it’s been taken straight from a fairy tale. The architectural styles range from Stave churches, which were built during the Middle Ages, to ghostly natural waterfalls and traditional wooden houses constructed in the Norwegian vernacular style (byggeskikk) during the 19th century.

Let us know which of the pictures you think wouldn’t be out of place in a fairy tale, and as always, feel free to submit your own examples from your own travels in Norway.

#1 Borgund Stave Church

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900 Year Old Church in Norway

#2 Barn In Valldal

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This is actually genius!

#3 Ancient Road Vindhellavegen

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This scenery is from one of my dreams !

#4 Renndølsetra

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The original green roof systems!

#5 Natural Swimming Pool In The Forest

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Natural round concrete swimming pool

#6 Under The Aurora

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Magical!

#7 At The End Of The World, Tjome

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I’m from there.. but verdens ende is more like edge of the world if you translate it correctly.

#8 Kvednafossen Waterfall In Norway

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Now I understand why Norvegians migrants settled on the west coast of Canada, it’s identical

#9 Old Farmhouses

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Old seter huts in Norangdal valley. Very beautiful spot.

#10 House In Norway

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Near Hemsedal town !

#11 Fairy House In Hunderfossen, Lillehammer

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That’s just a theme park replica of a fantasy castle

#12 Old House

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I have the “Heidi” theme tune going in my head now…

#13 Fjord Houses

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No those are like CHEVY houses. lol

#14 Bridge In Norway

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This would be an epic site for a last battle!!

#15 Old Village

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Does anyone know where this is in Norway?

#16 Lake Bondhus

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Though it’s not inside a cave, this feels a lot like the lake Harry Potter and Dumbledore visited. I used to see Potter-like things often, but it’s been a long time.

#17 Fantoft Stave Church, Near Bergen.

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Built on the remains of the old stave church that was burnt to the ground in 1992, re-opened 1997.

#18 Rogaland, Gullingen

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I love the trees growing on the roofs

#19 Borgund Stavkirke

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Is this an old photo of the same stave church as the first (modern, color) photo?

#20 Møre Og Romsdal

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Outside Sykkylven an old sæter, in the North West coast of Norway

#21 Fisherman Hut, Undredal

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Looks like Skyrim.

#22 Aurora Over The Small Fishing Village Bugøynes

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#23 Vardøhus Fortress

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#24 Small House In Norway

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#25 Magic Kingdom Of Bekkelaget

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#26 Brandbu, Hadeland

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#27 King Oscar Ii Chapel, Grense Jakobselv

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#28 Fåvang, Gudbrandsdalen

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This is very pretty and a very norweigan landscape, though I’m afraid it has nothing to do with architecture…

#29 Overtaken

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#30 Smallest Church In Scandinavia, Undredal

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This is not the smallest church in Norway. This is the smallest stave church. The smallest church in Norway is St. Georgs kapell in Neiden.

#31 The Smallest Church In Norway: The Chapel Of Saint George At Neiden

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#32 Foggy Skjeppsjøen Lake

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#33 Bud, West Coast Of Norway

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#34 Geiranger, Norway

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The ship and the RV’s look soo out of place. It hurts the eyes to look at. The picture otherwise is great.
#35 Geiranger

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#36 View Over Randsfjorden

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#37 Northern Norway, 2 P.m., In December

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#38 Skibladner (gjøvik)

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#39 Byrknes

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#40 Barcode Skyline In Oslo

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#41 Stave Church In Vik

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#42 Anders Bekke’s Stave Church In Ortnevik

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#43 Flam

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#44 Church In Vik

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#45 Church In Vik

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#46 Vik

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