Norderhov is a former municipality located within Ringerike in

Buskerud Buskerud () is a former county and a current electoral district in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark and Vestfold. The region extends from the Oslofjord and Drammensfjorden in the southeast to Ha ...

county, Norway.

Municipality

Norderhov municipality was established on January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 7,234. On 22 April 1852 the city of

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was separated from Norderhov to constitute a separate administrative unit. In 1857 the rural district

Ådal Ådal is a valley in the municipality of Ringerike and was a former municipality in Buskerud County, Norway. The municipality was created in 1857 by a split from Norderhov. At that time Ådal had a population of 2,382. On 1 January 1964 Ådal wa ...

was separated from Norderhov, leaving Norderhov with a population of 6,846. In 1938 a part of Norderhov with 268 inhabitants was moved to Hønefoss, and on 1 January 1964 the rest was merged with Hønefoss, Ådal,

Tyristrand Tyristrand is a village in Ringerike municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. Background Tyristrand parish was designated a municipality following a split from Hole on 1 July 1916. The municipality of Hole made been established on 1 January 1 ...

and

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to form the new municipality Ringerike. Norderhov was by far the largest municipality prior to the merger, with a population of 15,143.

Parish

The municipality (originally the parish) was named after the old farm Norderhov (

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: ''Njardarhof''), since the first church was built there. The first element is the genitive case of the name Njord, the last element is '' hof'', Old Norse for 'temple'. Until 1865 the name was written ''Norderhoug''. The parish of Norderhov (''Norderhov prestegjeld'') included churches located at Norderhov, Haug, Lunder,

, Veme and

Ringerikes Museum

Ringerikes museum was founded in 1923. It is the regional museum for the municipalities of Hole and Ringerike in Buskerud county. Ringerikes Museum is located at the site of the former rectory of Norderhov Church which it moved into around 1960. Stiftelsen Ringerikes Museum owns and Stiftelsen Hringariki operates the museum. The museum is noted for its collection of

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s and

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s, as well as for its memorabilia relating to authors

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (15 January 18125 January 1885) was a Norwegian writer and scholar. He and Jørgen Engebretsen Moe were collectors of Norwegian folklore. They were so closely united in their lives' work that their folk tale collections ...

and

Jørgen Moe Jørgen Engebretsen Moe (22 April 1813–27 March 1882) was a Norwegian folklorist, bishop, poet, and author. He is best known for the '' Norske Folkeeventyr'', a collection of Norwegian folk tales which he edited in collaboration with Pe ...

. The Icon Collection at the museum was donated by the artist Hans Ødegaard. The collection contains icons from the Baltics, Greece and Russia, the oldest dating back to the 1400s. Hjemmestyrkemuseet, located on the first floor of Ringerike museum, shows weapons and equipment from the

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Norderhov Church

Norderhov church (''Norderhov kirke'') is a medieval church which has been rebuilt and expanded into a cruciform church. It is located in Norderhov just south of Hønefoss. The church was originally built as a church of stone approx. 1170. The construction may be related to the establishment of the Diocese of Hamar in 1153. Norderhov Church has a recorded history dating to an announcement for Ringerike issued in 1298 by Duke Hakon Magnusson, who later became King Haakon V. The church is most known for it close connection with

Anna Colbjørnsdatter Anna Colbjørnsdatter Arneberg (1667–1736) was a Norwegian national heroine who was most known for her participation in the Battle of Norderhov (''slaget på Norderhov'') during the Great Northern War. Anna Colbjørnsdatter was born at the S� ...

and with the Skirmish at Norderhov. The church was renovated in 1771, 1796 and 1809–1810. The sacristy was extended to the east and with new, larger windows and a new lower ceiling and a new choir loft in 1881–1882. Meanwhile, the tower spire was covered with copper plates and the church was refurbished. A new chapel was erected on the north side of the church in 1910–1912. The church was restored again in 1926 and 1953–1956.

Skirmish at Norderhov

Norderhov church was the site of the Skirmish at Norderhov (''Slaget på Norderhov''). Late on the evening of 28 March 1716, an army of King Charles XII of Sweden was confronted by Norwegian forces. The Swedish troops had taken shelter in and by the old Norderhov rectory.

, the spouse of pastor

Jonas Danilssønn Ramus Jonas Danilssønn Ramus (27 September 1649 - 16 May 1718) was a Norwegian priest, author and historian. He is principally known as an author of religious and historical writings. Background Ramus was born at Aukra in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. ...

, sent an alert to Norwegians forces about the presence of the Swedes. The event itself was published by

Peter Andreas Munch Peter Andreas Munch (15 December 1810 – 25 May 1863), usually known as P. A. Munch, was a Norwegian historian, known for his work on the medieval history of Norway. Munch's scholarship included Norwegian archaeology, geography, ethnography, ...

in his book ''Norges, Sveriges og Danmarks Historie til Skolebrug'' (1838). ''Anna Kolbjørnsdatter Lodge'' (Daughters of Norway)

Notable people

Norderhov Church gallery

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References

Other sources

*A. B. Bang (1966) ''Jonas Ramus og Anna Colbjørnsdatter'' *Per Holck (2003) ''Anna Colbjørnsdatter og Jonas Ramus i Norderhov kirke'' * Michael Johan Færden (1910
''Kampene paa Hadeland og i Norderhov''
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