Undredal Stave Church stands in the village of Undredal on the shore of the Aurlandsfjord in Vestland, Norway. It was built around 1147, though more likely in the middle to late twelfth century. It is a white wooden stave church of about 39 by 13 feet (12 by 4 meters) with 40 seats. It is the smallest stave church still in use in Scandinavia.
The church has been altered several times. The choir was rebuilt and enlarged around 1600, and the church was extended to the west by about 7 feet (2 meters) around 1850, when a bell tower and porch were added. In 1862 the wall between the nave and chancel was removed and the ceiling was arched. Plans in 1913 to move it to a museum were not carried out for lack of funds.
The church was reconstructed in 1984. The ceiling is decorated with biblical figures and angels, and it remains an active parish church.
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