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Tønsberg Domprosti
This list of churches in Tunsberg is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Tunsberg in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Buskerud and Vestfold counties. The diocese is based at the Tønsberg Cathedral in the city of Tønsberg in Tønsberg Municipality, Vestfold county. The diocese was formally established in 1948 when it was separated from the large Diocese of Oslo, although the occupation government during World War II also temporarily established the diocese of Tunsberg from 1942 to 1945, but that was not recognized by the King or the government-in-exile during the war. The list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery (; headed by a provost) in the diocese. Administratively within each deanery, the churches within each municipality elects their own church council (). Each municipality may have one or more parishes () within the municipality. Each parish elects their own councils (). Each parish has one or more local church. The number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarlsberg Prosti
This list of churches in Tunsberg is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Tunsberg in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Buskerud and Vestfold counties. The diocese is based at the Tønsberg Cathedral in the city of Tønsberg (town), Tønsberg in Tønsberg Municipality, Vestfold county. The diocese was formally established in 1948 when it was separated from the large Diocese of Oslo, although the occupation government during World War II also temporarily established the diocese of Tunsberg from 1942 to 1945, but that was not recognized by the King or the government-in-exile during the war. The list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery (; headed by a Provost (religion), provost) in the diocese. Administratively within each deanery, the churches within each municipality elects their own church council (). Each municipality may have one or more parishes () within the municipality. Each parish elects their own councils (). Each parish has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramnes (village)
Ramnes is a village in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located about to the northwest of the city of Tønsberg, about to the northwest of the village of Linnestad, about to the southwest of the villages of Bergsåsen/Revetal, and about to the south of the village of Fon. Historically, Ramnes was the administrative centre of the old Ramnes Municipality which existed from 1838 until 2002 when Ramnes Municipality and Våle Municipality were merged to form Re Municipality. Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old ''Ramnes'' farm () since the first Ramnes Church was built there. The first element is which means "raven". The last element is which means "headland", which is likely referring to the area between two rivers. Ramnes Church Ramnes Church () is a medieval era stone church that is located in the village. It is part of the Nord-Jarlsberg prosti. The stone and brick church was built in 1150. The baptis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramnes Church
Ramnes Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ramnes. It is the church for the Ramnes parish which is part of the Tønsberg domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The white, stone church was built in a long church design around the year 1150 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 234 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1363, but the church was not built that year. The first church in Ramnes was likely a wooden post church that was built during the 11th century. Around the year 1150, the wooden church was torn down and a new stone church was built on the site. The stone church initially consisted of a nave and chancel. The main entrance (Portal (architecture), portal) was on the south wall of the nave and a secondary entrance was on the south wall of the chancel. The walls of the church we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fon Kirke 003
Fon or FON may refer to: Terms * Fon (title), a traditional title for a ruler in Cameroon * Fiber-optic network * Freedom of navigation * The chemistry mnemonic " FON", used for determining which elements hydrogen forms hydrogen bonds with. * Fon language, spoken by the Fon people * Funding Opportunity Number, assigned by United States federal agencies to available grants Organizations * Fon (company), a Wi-Fi provider * Federation of Ontario Naturalists, now Ontario Nature, a Canadian environmental organization * FON University, university in Macedonia * University of Belgrade Faculty of Organizational Sciences, faculty in Serbia * Fundusz Obrony Narodowej, or Fund for National Defense, a collection attempt in Poland prior to World War II * Sprint Corporation People * Fon people, a major West African ethnic and linguistic group * Bryn Fôn (born 1954), Welsh actor and musician Places *Fonfjord, a fjord in eastern Greenland *Fon, Norway, a village in Tønsberg Municipality in V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fon, Norway
Fon is a village in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of .... The village is located about to the west of the village of Svinevoll, about to the northwest of the village of Revetal, and about to the northwest of the city of Tønsberg. The area is a fairly rural, agricultural area. Fon hosts a small music festival called Revårock, held here since 2002. Fon Church is located in the village. School The Fon Primary School operated in Fon from 1987 until the summer of 2009. It served children from first to fourth grade, and it was part of the Fon Early Development Center and Primary School (), along with the Vivestad and Fon preschools. Since 2009, the area's children have attended the Kirkevoll Primary School in Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fon Church
Fon Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fon. It is the church for the Fon parish which is part of the Tønsberg domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The white, stone church was built in a long church design around the year 1100 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 106 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1359, but the church was not built that year. The old Romanesque stone long church was built in the early 12th century. The original church consisted of the present rectangular stone nave and smaller, rectangular choir which were built with the typical medieval core-and-veneer walls. Originally there were portals located on the south wall of the nave and the choir which served as the main entrances to the church. The church has a pulpit dating from 1603 and an altarpiece from 163 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solvang Church (Vestfold)
Solvang Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the city of Tønsberg. It is one of the churches for the "Tønsberg domkirke" parish which is part of the Tønsberg domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The white, brick church was built in a long church design in 1969 using plans drawn up by the architect Elisabet Fidjestøl. The church seats about 300 people. History During the late 1950s, residents of Tønsberg started asking for another church in the growing city. In 1955, the local provost advocated for the construction of a modern church and the local bishop did the same in 1959. In 1961, the architect Elisabet Fidjestøl was hired to design the new church. The process took a few years. The site selection was changed along the way, and the draft was reworked. Construction began in the autumn of 1967 and the new church was consecrated on 9 March 1969. In 1988, an addition of a new con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tønsberg Domkirke (Tønsberg Cathedral, Lutheran Church Built 1858) Norway 2020-08-25 Fasade Mot Storgata Portal Kirkedør (main Entrance) (morning Light) 03085
Tønsberg (), historically Tunsberg, is a city in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located about south-southwest of the capital city of Oslo on the western coast of the Oslofjord near its mouth onto the Skagerrak. The city is the most populous metropolis in Vestfold county. Tønsberg also serves as the administrative centre for Vestfold county and the seat of the County Governor of Vestfold og Telemark. Tønsberg is generally regarded as the oldest city in Norway, founded in the 9th century. Snorri Sturluson mentions the town in Harald Hårfagre's saga (written around 1220) before the battle at Hafrsfjord, which historians have traditionally dated to the year 872, therefore the town was in existence by 871 at the latest. This dating is again based on Are Frode's book, Íslendingabók. Using this information, Tønsberg celebrated its one-thousandth anniversary in 1871 and its 1100th anniversary in 1971. Archaeological findings confirm that there was a fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandefjord Prosti
This list of churches in Tunsberg is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Tunsberg in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Buskerud and Vestfold counties. The diocese is based at the Tønsberg Cathedral in the city of Tønsberg (town), Tønsberg in Tønsberg Municipality, Vestfold county. The diocese was formally established in 1948 when it was separated from the large Diocese of Oslo, although the occupation government during World War II also temporarily established the diocese of Tunsberg from 1942 to 1945, but that was not recognized by the King or the government-in-exile during the war. The list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery (; headed by a Provost (religion), provost) in the diocese. Administratively within each deanery, the churches within each municipality elects their own church council (). Each municipality may have one or more parishes () within the municipality. Each parish elects their own councils (). Each parish has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andebu
Andebu is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution on 1 January 2017. The area is now part of Sandefjord Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Andebu. Other main villages in Andebu include Høyjord and Kodal. Andebu was the fourth-largest municipality in Vestfold county and it was situated in the center of the county. Upon its dissolution, the municipality had a population of 5,937. The municipality's population density was . Andebu's economy was primarily related to logging and forestry. Andebu has been inhabited for centuries and the oldest artifacts retrieved here dates back 4000 years to the Iron Age. Most retrieved artifacts are various types of tools, mainly axes made of flint and other rocks. Andebu’s geography consists mainly of valleys, hills, mountains, forests, and lakes. General information The parish of ''Andebo'' (later spelled ''Andebu'') was established as a municipa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
