Nicolay Nicolaysen
Nicolay Nicolaysen (born January 14, 1817 in Bergen (Norway) , † January 22, 1911 in Kristiania ) was a Norwegian archaeologist and lawyer .
Nicolay Nicolaysen worked for the private Norwegian antiquity association Foreningen til norske Fortidsminnesmerkers Bevaring , which campaigned for the preservation of Norwegian architectural monuments and, for example, saved many of the well-known Norwegian stave churches from demolition. He is best known for his excavation of the Gokstad ship and directing the relocation of Gol Stave Church .
Web links
- Bergljot Solberg: Nicolay Nicolaysen . In: Norsk biografisk leksikon (accessed September 4, 2013)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nicolaysen, Nicolay |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian archaeologist and lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 14, 1817 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bergen (Norway) |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 22, 1911 |
| Place of death | Kristiania |