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Notodden Church
Notodden Church ( no, Notodden kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Notodden Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the Notodden (town), town of Notodden. It is the church for the Notodden parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The red brick church was built in a long church design in 1938 using plans drawn up by the architects Dagfinn Morseth and Mads Wiel Gedde. The church seats about 330 people. History In 1913, the Notodden (town), village of Notodden was designated as a kjøpstad (town) and it was separated from Heddal (municipality), Heddal Municipality to become a municipality of its own. In 1914, the new town of Notodden became its own parish, although it did not have its own church at that time. The town got its own cemetery at the end of 1915, and the planning for a new church went on for a number of years with some setbacks. Land was finally purchased for the church in 1928, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notodden Municipality
Notodden () is a city and municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Notodden. Notodden was separated from the municipality of Heddal in 1913 to become a separate city and municipality. On 1 January 1964, the rural municipalities of Heddal and Gransherad were merged into Notodden to form a new enlarged municipality. Notodden is on the shore of Heddalsvatnet lake, and the Tinn River runs through the town into the lake. Norway's biggest stave church, Heddal Stave Church, can be seen a few kilometres from the city centre. Notodden Airport, Tuven, is located west of the city centre. Norsk Hydro was founded in this town. Notodden is well known for the annual Notodden Blues Festival, which is considered one of the best blues festivals in Europe. It also has a well-known metal festival called ''Motstøy Festivalen''. The football club Notodden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
