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Borgund Stave Church, Stavekirke
Borgund may refer to the following places in Norway: Places Norway Møre og Romsdal county *Borgund, Møre og Romsdal, a former municipality now part of Ålesund municipality *Borgund Church, a church in Ålesund municipality Vestland (Sogn og Fjordane) county *Borgund, Lærdal, a village in Lærdal municipality *Borgund, Sogn og Fjordane Borgund is a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the southeastern part of the traditional district of Sogn. The municipality existed from 1864 until its dissolution in 1964. It encompassed an area in the e ..., a former municipality now part of Lærdal municipality * Borgund Stave Church, a stave church in Lærdal municipality * Borgund Tunnel, a tunnel in Lærdal municipality *Borgund (also known as Borgundvåg), a village in Selje municipality {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borgund, Møre Og Romsdal
Borgund is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1837 until 1968 when it was merged into Ålesund Municipality. Borgund originally encompassed the large area north of the Storfjorden and south of the Grytafjorden, from the mainland areas of today's Skodje Municipality in the east to the islands of today's Giske Municipality and the ocean in the west. The city of Ålesund was located in the central part of Borgund, however, was not part of Borgund, and it was governed separately. At its dissolution in 1968, the municipality included the islands of Sula, Humla, Tørla, and Ellingsøya, as well as parts of Oksenøya, Hessa, and Nørvøya, plus many minor islands throughout the area. The main church for the municipality was Borgund Church, located at Borgund (on the western tip of Oksenøya). The administrative centre of the municipality was at Borgund, near the church, along the Nørvasundet strait. History The municipa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borgund Church
Borgund Church ( no, Borgund 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 Borgund, just east of the city of Ålesund. It is the church for the Borgund parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti ( deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The historic, white, stone church was built in a cruciform design around the year 1300 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church reflects both Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles. The church seats about 750 people. Throughout history, the church was the seat of the large Borgund prestegjeld and later it was the main church for the large Borgund Municipality. History The earliest existing historical records of a church in Borgund date back to the 12th century. In fact, at one point, there may have been as many as four stone churches in Borgund. Records talk about the (St. Margaret's Church), (Christ Church), (St. Matt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borgund, Lærdal
Borgund is a small village in Lærdal Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It lies along the European route E16 highway, about southeast of the village of Lærdalsøyri. It is the site of the Borgund Church and the historic Borgund Stave Church. Historically, the village was part of the old Borgund Municipality which existed from 1864 until its dissolution in 1964. Name The municipality (originally the parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...) was named after the old ''Borgund'' farm ( non, Borgyndr), where the historic Borgund Stave Church is located. The name is derived from the old word ''Borg'' meaning "fortress" or "stronghold". References Lærdal Villages in Vestland {{SognFjordane-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borgund, Sogn Og Fjordane
Borgund is a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the southeastern part of the traditional district of Sogn. The municipality existed from 1864 until its dissolution in 1964. It encompassed an area in the eastern part of the present-day Lærdal Municipality. The administrative center of Borgund was the village of Steinklepp, just northeast of the village of Borgund. Steinklepp was the site of a store, a bank, and a school. The historical Filefjell Kongevegen road passes through the Borgund area. Name The municipality (originally the parish) was named after the old ''Borgund'' farm ( non, Borgyndr), where the historic Borgund Stave Church is located. The name is derived from the old word ''Borg'' meaning "fortress" or "stronghold". Location The former municipality of Borgund is situated near the southeastern end of the Sognefjorden, along the Lærdalselvi river. The lower parts of the municipality were farms such as Sjurhaugen and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borgund Tunnel
Borgund may refer to the following places in Norway: Places Norway Møre og Romsdal county *Borgund, Møre og Romsdal, a former municipality now part of Ålesund municipality *Borgund Church, a church in Ålesund municipality Vestland (Sogn og Fjordane) county *Borgund, Lærdal, a village in Lærdal municipality *Borgund, Sogn og Fjordane Borgund is a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the southeastern part of the traditional district of Sogn. The municipality existed from 1864 until its dissolution in 1964. It encompassed an area in the e ..., a former municipality now part of Lærdal municipality * Borgund Stave Church, a stave church in Lærdal municipality * Borgund Tunnel, a tunnel in Lærdal municipality *Borgund (also known as Borgundvåg), a village in Selje municipality {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |