It was erected during the sudden rise in Hahnenklee's popularity as a spa town and major tourist destination, with adaptions to fulfil its role as a parish church.

He had visited Borgund and held the view that stave churches once were common in the medieval Saxon areas too.

The church was built from spruce trunks harvested at the nearby Bocksberg mountain.

The interior comprises numerous carvings of archaic symbols as well as Viking ship design features.

The building soon became a frequently visited landmark and a popular wedding church.