Church of Voss
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The Church of Voss (in Norwegian called Voss kirke, Voss kyrkje or Vangskyrkja ) is a stone church from 1277 in Vossevangen in the municipality of Voss in the north of the Fylke Vestland in Norway . The church is dedicated to the Archangel Michael and was probably the main church in a large area.
The church has a rectangular nave and an almost square choir as well as a western extension. It can be found at several churches in the area, by the Bergen - Gothic were affected. The church has strong buttresses due to a poor foundation . The portals are ogival and made of soapstone . The church was restored from 1950 to 1953, largely eliminating changes made in the 1870s. The ornate pulpit , crucifix , rood screen and several paintings that had been removed or painted over in the 1870s were exposed again in 1936. Before the restoration in the 1870s, the church was plastered with lime.
- Voss kirke
Lensmannsstein
The Lensmannsstein at the gate of the church in Voss is a square stone measuring 60 × 58 cm that protrudes 33 cm from the asphalt. The stone is a reminder of the time when the lensman was responsible for conveying information to the central authorities and about important regulations. The stone served as a pedestal from which the announcements were made after the Sunday service. Until 1920 this was an institutional part of public information activities. In connection with the cultural heritage year 2009, the stone was protected by Riksantikvar Jørn Holme.
literature
- Øystein Ekroll, Morten Stige, Jiri Havran: Middelalder i Stein. (= Kirker i Norge, Vol. 1). Oslo 2000, ISBN 82-91399-09-3
Web links
- Entry on the website Kulturminnesøk des Riksantikvaren
Coordinates: 60 ° 37 ′ 43.3 " N , 6 ° 24 ′ 54.4" E