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Erling Gjone (8 May 1898 – 10 October 1990) was a Norwegian architectural historian and antiquarian.
Gjone made significant contributions to the preservation of medieval-era Norwegian buildings. He is most noted for his work with the restoration of the Archbishop's Palace (''Erkebispegården'') in Trondheim.
'' Erkebispegården i Trondheim''
(Oslo : Norsk institutt for kulturminneforskning) 1898 births 1990 deaths People from Levanger Norwegian Institute of Technology alumni Academic staff of the Norwegian Institute of Technology Architects from Trondheim Norwegian architectural historians Norwegian antiquarians Norwegian Army personnel of World War II Norwegian prisoners of war in World War II World War II prisoners of war held by Germany Norwegian resistance members Recipients of the King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom 20th-century antiquarians {{Norway-architect-stub
Erling Gjone (8 May 1898 – 10 October 1990) was a Norwegian architectural historian and antiquarian.
Gjone made significant contributions to the preservation of medieval-era Norwegian buildings. He is most noted for his work with the restoration of the Archbishop's Palace (''Erkebispegården'') in Trondheim.
Biography
He was born inLevanger
Levanger is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the district of Innherred. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger. Some of the notable villages in the municipality include Alstadhaug, Ekne ...
in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. He was the son of David Edvard Gjone (1871–1951) and Kristiane Øwre (1877–1970). After completing his studies at the Norwegian Technical College (NTH), Gjone was an assistant architect with Ole Landmark in Bergen from 1920 to 1924 after which he joined professor Johan Meyer at NTH in Trondheim
Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...
.
In 1931 Gjone was employed as a lecturer in early Norwegian construction at NTH.
During the German conquest of Norway in 1940 he took part in the Battle of Hegra Fortress, and later emerged as leader of the local chapter of Milorg
Milorg (abbreviation of militær organisasjon – military organization) was the main Norwegian resistance movement during World War II. Resistance work included intelligence gathering, sabotage, supply-missions, raids, espionage, transport of ...
, (the Norwegian resistance movement
The Norwegian resistance (Norwegian: ''Motstandsbevegelsen'') to the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany began after Operation Weserübung in 1940 and ended in 1945. It took several forms:
*Asserting the legitimacy of the exiled governmen ...
) in Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denma ...
at the end of the war.
From 1947 until 1968, he was Professor of Architectural Development. He was a member of the committees for restoration of Austrått
Austrått or Austrått Manor ( no, Austråttborgen) is a manor in Ørland municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. Since the 10th century, Austrått has been the residence for many noblemen, noblewomen, and officials who played a significant rol ...
borgen and Bergenhus Fortress. His most ambitious undertaking was with the restoration of the medieval Archbishop's Palace in Trondheim (1962–75).
Honors
*Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1961 and Commander in 1973 *King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom
The King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom is a British medal for award to foreign nationals who aided the Allied effort during the Second World War.
Eligibility
Instituted on 23 August 1945, the medal was a reward to foreign nationals ...
(GB)
* Defence Medal
* Urnesmedalja
References
Related reading
* Nordeide, Sæbjørg Walaker (2003'' Erkebispegården i Trondheim''
(Oslo : Norsk institutt for kulturminneforskning) 1898 births 1990 deaths People from Levanger Norwegian Institute of Technology alumni Academic staff of the Norwegian Institute of Technology Architects from Trondheim Norwegian architectural historians Norwegian antiquarians Norwegian Army personnel of World War II Norwegian prisoners of war in World War II World War II prisoners of war held by Germany Norwegian resistance members Recipients of the King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom 20th-century antiquarians {{Norway-architect-stub