Abstract

The proposed study deals with environmental data collected in the Kvernes stave church, belonging to the Møre type. The nave and the chancel belonging to the original structure, probably dated back to early 1600, are one of the few cases – among the 28 existing Stave Churches - still maintaining the internal wall painting, realized with a tempera technique in 1633. Due to its geographical position, the Kvernes church is particularly exposed to weather and consequently maintenance interventions have been carried out in 2015 (Stave Church Preservation Programme) to preserve the building. Previously in 2011 and 2012, 4 data loggers were installed to monitor indoor microclimatic variations basically referable to climatic external conditions, the performance of liturgical functions, and to the presence of visitors (depending on the periods of the year), since none active heating system has never been installed in the church. In the frame of the international research project SyMBoL (Sustainable Management of Heritage Buildings in a Long-term perspective) such environmental data were elaborated. They represent the firsts internationally published information from long-term monitoring campaigns in stave churches.