Ringebu Travel Guide

 gubbi1 Says:  The Friisvegen is the 'touristic' name of the road (Fv385) leading from the northeast towards Ringebu. Its name originates from the cottage and area that the Norwegian author J. A. Friis stayed in for many years during his holidays. One of his works is directly inspired from... 

 gubbi1 Says:  On my drive on the Friisvegen I passed the Friisbua. This is a stone cottage that was built by J. A. Friis who has been an important author of Norway. Friis spent his holidays here in the fjell for many years and wrote a book about this: 'Til fjeld i Ferierne. Jæger og... 

 gubbi1 Says:  Just opposite of the Friisbua you will find a nature reserve, which covers the beautiful mountain lakes. Its name is Åstdalstjørna and it mainly consits of wet areas, where many different birds are living. These kind of lakes are important for nature, not just because of the... 

 gubbi1 Says:  It happend that I was taking a look at the Friisbua, a hut along the Friisvegen (road Fv385), when something small was running in the grass at a small monument beside me. A careful closer look showed, that it was a Lemming. He disappeared in a hole below the monument. Maybe... 

 Diana75 Says:  The church's west doorway, carved in dragon-style, dates from the middle Ages.Unfortunately this was partially destroyed when the doors were enlarged, around 1820 following the fire in the Grue church in Solor when 113 persons died.Initially the doors of the wooden churches... 

 Diana75 Says:  From the entrance in the church courtyard until the entrance in the church the road is passing through a local cemetery.Some of the graves have old and interesting grave stones and the camp is a sea of colorful flowers. 

 Diana75 Says:  During the excavations also many coffins, mainly of clerics and their families, were found under the church floor.Beside these persons also the baroness Sophie Amalie Rosenkrantz who made numerous gifts to the church was buried under the floor.The German colonel Poul... 

 Diana75 Says:  In the archaeological excavation carried out in 1980-1981, 892 coins were discovered under the floor of the church.Many coins were from the time of Haakon Haakonson (1217-1263) while the rest were mainly German, Swedish and Danish coins. The oldest coin was from Knut the... 

 Diana75 Says:  Due to the fact that the church is still used as parish church, a service being held almost daily, in 1982 a new organ was installed. The present famous Akerman & Lund organ is built in North European baroque style and was inaugurated on June 6th 1982. 

 Diana75 Says:  Ringebu stave church altarpiece was made by Johannes Lauritsen Skraastad in 1686 and the pulpit is from 1703.The chandelier was made by the floral master-sculptor from Ringebu, Kristen Listad, at the end of the 18th century. 

 Diana75 Says:  The church was painted for the first time in 1717 and due to the fact that the ceiling was low it was painted only the lowest part of the walls.During the years the paintings had been covered when the church was entirely painted in white, but have been completely restored in... 

 Diana75 Says:  A remain of the old church is also the statue of St. Lawrence (St. Lars in Norwegian) dating from 1250.The statue is placed on western part of the chapel.Larsok or St. Lars day (the day of his death) was celebrated on August 10th. 

 Diana75 Says:  The oldest part of Ringebu church, which is the western part, is dating from the 13th century.Until the protestant reformation in 1536 the church kept its initial forms. Since then the decorations started to ressemble more to baroque style with impressive sculptures in... 

 gmg61 Says:  On the railroad between Oslo and Trondheim. Enjoy a nice landscape and the visit to a great stavkirche! 

 Diana75 Says:  Ringebu stave church is still today the main church in the parish of Ringebu.The church is open for guided visits during summer from May to end of August, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.The only exception is the period mid July - mid August when the program is extended to 8 a.m to 8... 

 Diana75 Says:  At the entrance to the church courtyard as well as inside the courtyard there are both information boards explaining the history of the church and the main features as well as maps presenting the most important attractions in Ringebu area.