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Aksel Fronth
Aksel Ludvig Fronth (1925–2000) was a Norwegian architect. He particularly specialized in building modern-style churches. Works * Tyssedal Church (1965) * Greåker Church (1974) * Landro Church (1977) * Brattvåg Church (1977) * Skårer Church (1978) * Valen Church (1978) * Indre Sula Church Indre Sula Church ( no, Indre Sula kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sula Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mauseidvåg on the island of Sula. It is one of the two churches for t ... (1984) * Kjølstad Church (1986) * Fjellhamar Church (1989) * Olsvik Church (1990) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fronth, Aksel 1925 births 2000 deaths 20th-century Norwegian architects Norwegian ecclesiastical architects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarpsborg
Sarpsborg ( or ), historically Borg, is a city and municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg. Sarpsborg is part of the fifth largest urban area in Norway when paired with neighbouring Fredrikstad. As of 1 January 2018, according to Statistics Norway these two municipalities have a total population of 136,127 with 55,840 in Sarpsborg and 81,278 in Fredrikstad. Borregaard Industries is, and always has been, the most important industry in the city. The city is also the home of Borg Bryggerier, part of the Hansa Borg Bryggerier, which is Norway's second largest brewery-group. General information Name In Norse times the city was just called ''Borg'' (from ''borg'' which means " castle"). The background for this was the fortification built by Olav Haraldsson (see History section). Later the genitive case of the name of the waterfall ''Sarpr'' ( Sarp Falls) was added, it's unclear how Sarpsborg received thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valen Church
Valen Church ( no, Valen kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Valen. It is one of the three churches for the ''Husnes og Holmedal'' parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The modern, brown, wooden church was built in a rectangular design in 1978 using plans drawn up by the architect Aksel Fronth. The church seats about 300 people. History During the 1970s, planning for a new church in Valen took place. The architect Aksel Fronth was hired to design the building. It has a very similar design to Landro Church and Olsvik Church which Fronth also designed. The new church was completed and consecrated in 1978. See also *List of churches in Bjørgvin The list of churches in Bjørgvin is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Bjørgvin which includes all of Vestland county in Norway. The list is divided into severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1925 Births
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Olsvik Church
Olsvik Church ( no, Olsvik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Olsvik neighborhood in the city of Bergen. It is the church for the Olsvik parish which is part of the Bergen domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, concrete church was built in a rectangular design in 1990 using plans drawn up by the architect Aksel Fronth. The church seats about 500 people. History In 1982, the new parish of Olsvik was separated from the Loddefjord parish. Planning for a new church began soon after. Aksel Fronth was hired to design the new building and land was acquired. The original plot of land that was chosen, however, was not able to be used after a court ruled that a church could not be built there. Then in 1986, a new plot of land was chosen. Construction began in 1989. The new church was designed so that the nave is on the main floor and the lower floor contains other rooms includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fjellhamar Church
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Kjølstad Church
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Indre Sula Church
Indre Sula Church ( no, Indre Sula kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sula Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mauseidvåg on the island of Sula. It is one of the two churches for the Sula parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The gray, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1984 using plans drawn up by the architect Aksel Fronth. The church seats about 290 people. See also *List of churches in Møre The list of churches in Møre is a list of the Church of Norway churches the Diocese of Møre which covers all of Møre og Romsdal county in Norway. This list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery (''prosti'' headed by a provost ... References {{use dmy dates, date=August 2021 Sula, Møre og Romsdal Churches in Møre og Romsdal Wooden churches in Norway Cruciform churches in Norway 20th-century Church of Norway church buildings C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skårer Church
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Norway
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Brattvåg Church
Brattvåg Church ( no, Brattvåg kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Brattvåg. It is one of the two churches for the Brattvåg parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti ( deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The modern-looking concrete church was built in a rectangular design in 1977 using plans drawn up by the architect Aksel Fronth. The church seats about 650 people. History During the 20th century, the village of Brattvåg grew up as an industrial centre for the old Haram Municipality. The church in Brattvåg was built in 1977 using designs by Aksel Fronth. The church was consecrated in 1977. It is a fairly modern looking building with two large triangular walls with a slit of glass in between, forming a somewhat modern take on a church bell tower. The lower level of the building houses a church hall as well as the main entrance to the building while the upper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landro Church
Landro Church ( no, Landro kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Landro. It is one of the three churches for the Fjell parish which is part of the Vesthordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, concrete church was built in a rectangular design in 1977 using plans drawn up by the architect Aksel Fronth. The church seats about 400 people. History In 1906, the village of Landro got a small prayer house. In 1923, the prayer house was consecrated for church use as an annex chapel. In 1974, the parish to build a church in Landro to replace the small chapel. Aksel Fronth was hired to design the new church. He designed a square building with a roof like a pyramid. The new church was consecrated on 11 December 1977. See also *List of churches in Bjørgvin The list of churches in Bjørgvin is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Bjørgvin wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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