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Scandinavian stave churches look quite distinctive as far as European churches go. Is there any evidence that they represent the survival of a pre-Christian architectural style? Can we conclude with any degree of certainty that temples to Odin or Thor would have looked similar?

by /u/JJVMT in /r/AskHistorians

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