There are wooden churches in Norway that date from the 12th century:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Stave_church" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Stave_church</a><p>That&#x27;s as harsh a climate as any. A 500-year-old wooden building can look better than the average 50-year-old concrete building.