Fiskum is a parish in the municipality

Øvre Eiker Øvre Eiker is a municipality in the traditional and electoral district Buskerud in Viken county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Eiker. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hokksund. The old municipal ...

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, Norway. The parish name comes from the farm Fiskum. In the 17th century, Fiskum Manor (''Fiskum gård'') was a nobleman's estate. Among the owners were Governor-general Jens Hermansson Juel, Admiral

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and Governor-general Hannibal Sehested. The village of Darbu is the principal settlement in the parish. This is the site of Darbu Station as well as the local post office. There are two churches in Fiskum parish. Fiskum Old Church (''Fiskum gamle kirke'') was built in the 13th century in the village of Darbu. The medieval church was constructed in a rectangular shape, with a short, rectangular nave and lower and narrower, straight closed choir. The edifice is of brick and has 150 seats. The church has a gable roof, and the roof ridge, in the middle of the nave sits a turret. The church went out of active service in 1866 when it was replaced by a new church. Fiskum Church (''Fiskum kirke'') was built north of Fiskum Old Church. It was designed by

Heinrich Ernst Schirmer Heinrich Ernst Schirmer (27 August 1814 – 6 December 1887) was a German-born architect most noted for his work in Norway. Schirmer worked in Norway from 1838 to 1883 and left his mark on a number of public buildings. He contributed significant ...

and built in 1866, but burned down in 1902. The walls were considered to be usable, and the restoration of the church were carried out according to plans prepared by architect Jørgen Berner (1873–1955). It was rebuilt in 1903 but burned down again in 1940. Architect

Arnstein Arneberg Arnstein Rynning Arneberg (6 July 1882 – 9 June 1961) was a Norwegian architect. He was active professionally for 50 years and is often considered the leading architect in Norway of his time. Personal life Arnstein Rynning Arneberg was b ...

designed the present church which was finished in 1945. The new church was built in cruciform form in a Gothic Revival style with a tower.

used the ruins of the previous church, and carried several items from structure including windows and an arch over the entrance. The church has a heavy, medieval door.

People from Fiskum

Randi Thorvaldsen Randi Thorvaldsen (4 March 1925, in Øvre Eiker – 10 February 2011) was a Norwegian long track speed skating, speedskater, silver medalist from the allround World Championship, and a previous World Record holder in 1,500 metres. She was the domi ...

* Jens Theodor Paludan Vogt

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Fiskum Church
Populated places in Buskerud {{Buskerud-geo-stub