Ringerike, NO

Norderhov Church

The oldest parts of Norderhov Church, the tower and the stone walls of the nave, probably date from the 13th century. The church originally had a long plan, but in 1881-82 the chancel was demolished and the church was converted into a cruciform church, with transverse arms and a new brick chancel and apse. The conversion was carried out by the builder Svend Bakke according to the designs of the architect N.S.D. Eckhoff. During the restoration of the church in 1954-57 under the direction of the architect Finn Bryn, the nave and the preserved tower walls were stripped of their plaster and then plastered, so that the masonry became visible. The interior of the church underwent major changes when the church was rebuilt in 1881-82.

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Hønefoss nye kirke

Hønefoss new church is a modern church that stands on the site where an earlier church, designed by Christian Heinrich Grosch and consecrated in 186, burned down on 26 January 2010. The construction of the new church was entrusted to the architectural firm LINK architecture.

Hole Church

The Hole church was built in the Middle Ages as a long stone church. In the 17th century the church was extended with a wooden part to the west, but in the 18th century this part, together with the choir and sacristy, was demolished and replaced by three wooden arms and the sacristy to the east. After a thunderbolt in 1943, the church burned down, leaving only the stone walls in the medieval part of the church. The church was rebuilt according to the plans of the architect Finn Bryn, and was completed in 1950.

Ask kapell

The Ask Chapel was built in 1936-37 and designed by the architect L. W. Wilhelmsen. The woodcarvings were made by the famous visual artist Ståle Kyllingstad (1903-1987).

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