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Våler Church
Våler Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Våler Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Våler. It is the church for the Våler parish which is part of the Solør, Vinger og Odal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The beige, wooden church was built in a fan-shaped design in 2015 using plans drawn up by the architect Espen Surnevik. The church seats about 350 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1394, but the church was not new that year. The first church in Våler was a wooden post church. According to tradition, the church was likely built during the 11th century, not long after Saint Olaf brought Christianity to the region in the year 1022. This church was located along the river Glomma, about south of the present church site. Around the year 1200, a new, larger wooden stave church was built on the same site after the old church was torn down. There are deco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Våler Municipality (Innlandet)
Våler is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Solør. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Våler (village), Våler. Other villages in Våler include Braskereidfoss, Gravberget, and Risberget, Våler, Risberget. The municipality is the 164th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Våler Municipality is the 214th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,559. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 6.1% over the previous 10-year period. General information The area that is now Våler Municipality was historically part of the old Hof Municipality (Hedmark), Hof Municipality which was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). When it was established, Hof Municipality was made up of three areas: Hof, Aasnes, and Vaaler. In 1849, Hof Municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Olaf
Saint Olaf ( – 29 July 1030), also called Olaf the Holy, Olaf II, Olaf Haraldsson, and Olaf the Stout or "Large", was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. Son of Harald Grenske, a petty king in Vestfold, Norway, he was posthumously given the title '' Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae'' () and canonised at Nidaros (Trondheim) by Bishop Grimketel, one year after his death in the Battle of Stiklestad on 29 July 1030. His remains were enshrined in Nidaros Cathedral, built over his burial site. His sainthood encouraged the widespread adoption of Christianity by Scandinavia's Vikings/Norsemen. Pope Alexander III confirmed Olaf's local canonisation in 1164, making him a recognised saint of the Catholic Church, and Olaf started to be known as ''Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae'' – ''eternal king of Norway''. Following the Reformation, he was a commemorated historical figure among some members of the Lutheran and Anglican Communions. The saga of Olav Haraldsson and the legend of Olaf the Saint becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domenico Erdmann
Domenico Juul Erdmann (March 23, 1879 – October 5, 1940) was a Norwegians, Norwegian painter, designer, decorator, and conservation adviser. He was a technical consultant and executive conservator in a number of Norwegian churches.Tore Kirkholt''Store norske leksikon'': Domenico Juul Erdmann/ref> Biography Erdmann was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of Hansine Cathrine Landi (1850–1915) and Hans Johan Johannesen (1851–1932). His father was a sculptor and drawing teacher. He was a student of painter Oscar Matthiesen (1861–1957) from 1896. He as a conservator at Viborg Cathedral when Joakim Skovgaard (1856–1933) started his fresco work at Viborg Cathedral. Erdmann followed Matthiesen to Berlin and Munich and also visited France and Italy where he learned fresco techniques, decorative painting, and church restoration. After he returned to Norway in 1903, he worked together with Eilif Peterssen (1852–1928) on the decoration of Ullern Church (Oslo), Ullern C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
