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Washington Island, WI

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Brynn P.

Such a wonderfully preserved park and church to see when you are up north on Washington Island. Highly reccomend walking around and touring the space if you get the chance. Wonderful history there!

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Robby W.

I was shocked to find that no fellow Yelpers out there have added the Stavkirke on Washington Island to the database, so I get to be that groundbreaking cool guy that forges ahead new territory. This place is most definitely worth a visit as it is both highly unique and makes for wonderful photographs. The structure is under fairly dense tree cover and is not super noticeable from the road. If you are driving down Town Line Road heading East, you will see a rather large and relatively modern looking Lutheran Church on your right and parking for Stavkirke is located directly across the street. From there, there are a couple of prayer paths through the woods which lead to the structure itself. The path to get to the church is not long. Maybe a 1/4 of a mile at the most. The Cherry Train tour which leaves out of Detroit harbor also makes a stop at this place, but I find it is better to take in going solo as it is peaceful and tranquil. I am no architecture or culture wizard, far from it, but the pictures I have attached of this structure likely say far more than I ever could about how cool it is. It's roots and inspiration, like most everything else on Washington Island, pays homage to Scandinavian culture.The people of the Island use it as a functional church during the warmer months, and it is also a quite popular spot for wedding ceremonies. There is a receptacle inside the church which contains additional info about the history of similar wooden churches in Nordic culture.

This building is super interesting to see. Not as large as you might think but still amazing architecturally. Also a nice walking/contemplation path in the woods beside it. Definitely a must see.

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22 days ago

We loved seeing this beautiful church that looks just like the one in Norway. Very peaceful location as well!

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