Røysane in Vik, Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)

Hove kyrkje

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 16, 2023

1. Hove kyrkje Marker

Inscription. Hove kyrkje er ei av dei eldste steinkyrkjene i landet, og vart reist på grunnen til storgarden Hove. Kyrkja er lita, men stil og utføring vitnar om ein velståande byggherre. I 1880 kjøpte arkitekt Peter Andreas Blix (1831-1901) kyrkja for å redde henne frå riving, og sette i gong lit omfattande restaureringsarbeid. Særleg interøreter prega av hans val, med fargerik dekor og inventar slik han tenkte seg at det kunne sett ut i mellomalderen, Blix eigde kyrkja til han døydde, og er gravlagd under kyrkjegolvet, Fortidsminnefornigen fekk kyrkja i gåve frå Staten i 2019. I 2022 vart interiøret supplert med ein høgkvalitetskopi av "Hovemadonnaen" frå ca, 1230. Originalen står på Universitetsmuseet i Bergen.

(English:)
Hove church is one of the oldest stone churches in Norway, and was built on the important Hove farm. The church is small, but its style and execution show that it was commissioned by wealthy people. Architect Peter Andreas Blix (1831-1901) bought the church in 1880 in order to save it from demolition, whereupon extensive restoration works were carried out according to his plans and ideas. His colorful

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interior design is particularily (sic) interesting as an example of restoration practice in the late 19th century, and was based on how Blix thought it might have looked like in medieval times. The architect owned the church until his death, and is buried underneath the floor, The church was gifted fro the State to the National Trust of Norway in 2019. A copy of 'The Hove Madonna" from ca. 1230 was added to the interior in 2022. The original can be seen at Universitetsmuseet in Bergen.

Erected by Fortidsminneforeiininga/National Trust of Norway.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 61° 4.314′ N, 6° 35.077′ E. Marker is in Røysane, Vestland (Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane), in Vik. It is on Hovevegen. Hove kyrkje is located south of Vikøyri between Norwegian National Road 13 and Seljadalsvegen road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Hovevegen 45, Røysane, Vestland 6893, Norway. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

Hove kyrkje and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 16, 2023

2. Hove kyrkje and Marker

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

in Scandinavia,

in the Nordic Countries,

in the Schengen Area,

and in the Western World.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Moahaugane (approx. half a kilometer away); Hopperstad stavkyrkje (approx. one kilometer away); Voss-Anders huset (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Stortinget (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Brannane (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Minnesmerke over dei Reisande som budde i Vik: (approx. 1.8 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Hove Church -- Wikipedia. The gray, stone church was built in a long church design in a Romanesque style around the year 1170 using plans drawn up by unknown architect. (Submitted on March 27, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 16, 2023

3. Hove kyrkje

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 16, 2023

4. Hove kyrkje

Hove kyrkje, interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 16, 2023

5. Hove kyrkje, interior

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 16, 2023

6. Hove kyrkje, interior

Note the woodwork.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 27, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.