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Henry Bucher
Henry Bertram Bucher (February 9, 1864 – October 29, 1944) was a Norwegian architect. After studying under Ludvig Haslund and August Tidemand, Bucher studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry in Christiania and then at the Technical University of Berlin. He established a practice in Christiania in 1887 and designed a number of residential buildings there, especially on the west side, as well as detached homes in what was still the separate municipality of Aker at the time. He also did work in Stavanger, Bergen, Fredrikstad, and Voss, and created a number of churches. He designed the West Norway Museum of Decorative Art in the Renaissance Revival style. His buildings often have a monumental character and draw inspiration from various styles (historicism). Like many architects, he also designed his own home, which he named Primavera. Selected works * Huitfeldt Street (''Huitfeldts gate'') 14–16B, Oslo (1887) * Riddervold Street (''Riddervolds g ...
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Sjåstad Church
Sjåstad is a village in Lier municipality, Buskerud county, Norway. Sjåstad and the neighboring village of Oddevall are regarded as one community. The two villages have a combined population of 556 (2014). Sjåstad is the site of Sjåstad Church (''Sjåstad Kirke''). The church was designed by architect Henry Bucher Henry Bertram Bucher (February 9, 1864 – October 29, 1944) was a Norwegian architect. After studying under Ludvig Haslund and August Tidemand, Bucher studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry in Christiania and t ....It was dedicated during 1896. It is constructed of stone and has a seating capacity of 370. References Villages in Buskerud Lier, Norway {{buskerud-geo-stub ...
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Sjåstad is a village in Lier, Norway, Lier municipality, Buskerud county, Norway. Sjåstad and the neighboring village of Oddevall are regarded as one community. The two villages have a combined population of 556 (2014). Sjåstad is the site of Sjåstad Church (''Sjåstad Kirke''). The church was designed by architect Henry Bucher.It was dedicated during 1896. It is constructed of stone and has a seating capacity of 370. References

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Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The city fu ...
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Architects From Oslo
An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that have human occupancy or use as their principal purpose. Etymologically, the term architect derives from the Latin ''architectus'', which derives from the Greek (''arkhi-'', chief + ''tekton'', builder), i.e., chief builder. The professional requirements for architects vary from place to place. An architect's decisions affect public safety, and thus the architect must undergo specialized training consisting of advanced education and a ''practicum'' (or internship) for practical experience to earn a license to practice architecture. Practical, technical, and academic requirements for becoming an architect vary by jurisdiction, though the formal study of architecture in academic institutions has played a pivotal role in the development of the ...
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Østre Toten
Østre Toten is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Toten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lena, Norway, Lena. Other villages in the municipality include Kapp, Norway, Kapp, Kolbu, Kraby, Lensbygda, Nordlia, Skreia, and Sletta, Norway, Sletta. The municipality is the 193rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Østre Toten is the 83rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 14,827. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 0.5% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of Østre Toten was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1875, there was a border change between Vestre Toten Municipality and Østre Toten Municipality. On 1 January 1896, a small area of Østre Toten (population ...
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Kapp Church
Kapp Church ( no, Kapp kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Østre Toten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kapp. It is the church for the Kapp parish which is part of the Toten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1939 using plans drawn up by the architect Henry Bucher. The church seats about 167 people. History Planning for a new church in Kapp began during the 1930s. Henry Bucher was hired to design the new church. Construction began in the spring of 1937, led by carpenter Karl Johnsen Kjæsarud. Johan Mortensen performed the plumbing work, Asbjørn Moe did painting work, and Per Johnsen was responsible for electrical installations. The new building was consecrated on 14 May 1939. The church has a rectangular nave and a narrower chancel surrounded by sacristies to the north and south. There is a tower on the roof at the west end of the nave. Originally, it ...
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Raufoss Church
Raufoss Church ( no, Raufoss kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vestre Toten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the town of Raufoss. It is the church for the Raufoss parish which is part of the Toten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, stone church was built in a long church design in 1939 using plans drawn up by the architect Henry Bucher. The church seats about 450 people. History The village of Raufoss grew up during the 19th century around some large industries. A cemetery was consecrated in Raufoss on 5 February 1897. A year later, a small burial chapel was built, just behind where the church now stands. It was a building with a high tower. It had no seating, and it is said that there was barely room for the coffin and the next of kin to be indoors. During funerals, the doors were left open so others could stand outside. When Ås Church was struck by lightning and burned in 1915, demands were made by the people in ...
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Harald Sund
Harald Thorbjørn Sund (February 16, 1876 – April 9, 1940) was a Norwegian architect, artist and illustrator. Architectural career Sund was born at Sund in the parish of Gildeskål in Nordland, Norway. Sund studied architectural engineering at Trondheim Technical College (''Trondhjems Tekniske Læreanstalt''), graduating in 1897. He studied architecture while traveling through Italy, Belgium and France. He followed with 16 years of study and work in England. From 1916 until from 1937, he established himself as an architect in Kristiania (now Oslo).''Norsk kunstnerleksikon'', vol. 4 : Sp-Å, pp. 112–113.''Årsberetning. Foreningen til norske fortidsminnesmerkers bevaring''. 1941. Oslo: Grøndahl & Søns, pp. 3 ff. In collaboration with August Nielsen, the architect and head of planning in Aker, he designed a number of churches and other buildings throughout Norway during the first years of the 1900s. Among their works were Majorstuen Church (''Majorstuen kirke'') which ...
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August Nielsen
August Bendix Christofer Nielsen (7 May 1877 – 21 February 1956) was a Norwegian architect. August Nielsen was born in the village of Vik at Sømna in Nordland, Norway. He was a son of politician Sivert Nielsen (1823–1904) and Jonethe Cornelia Falck Heide (1833–1927). He received the name Bendix from his maternal grandfather. In 1910 he married physician's daughter Ella Hassel, who was a sister of Odd Hassel. Nielsen attended Trondheim Technical College (now Norwegian University of Science and Technology) from 1893 to 1897, and spent the next years as an assistant of architects including Bredo Greve as well as Andreas Bugge, Heinrich Jürgensen and Ingvar Hjorth. During 1903, he conducted study trip to Scotland, England and France. He started his own architect's firm at Kristiania (now Oslo) in 1911. He is most associated with the Deichman Library at Schous plass and the entrance portal at Frogner stadion (both 1914). He contributed with Rudolf Emanuel Jacob ...
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Vestre Toten
Vestre Toten is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Toten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Raufoss. Other villages in the municipality include Bøverbru, Eina, and Reinsvoll. The municipality is the 287th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vestre Toten is the 89th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 13,572. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 5% over the previous 10-year period. General information Vestre Toten was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1875, there was a border adjustment between Østre Toten Municipality and Vestre Toten Municipality. On 1 January 1908, the municipality was divided into three parts: Kolbu Municipality (population: 2,412) in the southeast, Eina Municipality (population: 1,173) in the southwest, and Vestre Toten Municipali ...
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Ås Church (Innlandet)
Ås Church ( no, Ås kirke or historically, ) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vestre Toten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bøverbru. It is the church for the Ås parish which is part of the Toten prosti ( deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, stone church was built in a cruciform design in 1921 using plans drawn up by the architect Henry Bucher. The church seats about 500 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1337, but the church was not built that year. The first church in Ås was a wooden stave church that was likely built during the 13th century. According to an inscription on a wooden plate on the back of the altarpiece, the church must have been closed down and deserted from around 1570 until around 1665. Around 1665, the old church was torn down and a new church was built on the same site. The local parish priest Knud Sevaldsen Bang oversaw the construct ...
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Stranda
Stranda is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Stranda. Stranda consists of three smaller villages and one larger central village. The smaller villages are Hellesylt, Geiranger, and Liabygda. The central village, Stranda (same name as the municipality), has about 2,600 inhabitants. Stranda Municipality is known for tourist attractions like the Geirangerfjorden Sunnylvsfjorden and its skiarea at Strandafjellet The municipality is the 134th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Stranda is the 192nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,467. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 2.9% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of ''Stranden'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1892, the northern distr ...
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