Hurtigruten was founded in 1893 to operate voyages between Bergen and a town whose church is located in what area?
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Hurtigruten Hurtigruten ("Express Route", also known as the Norwegian Coastal Express) is a Norwegian cruise, ferry and cargo operator. The company was founded in 1893 to operate voyages on Norway's western and northern coast between Bergen and Kirkenes. Hurtigruten ships sail almost the entire length of the country, crossing the arctic circle and completing the round-trip journey in 11 days. The trip has been described as the "World's Most Beautiful Sea Voyage," with stops in such places as Bergen, the Geiranger fjord, and the Lofoten Islands. The company has nearly 2% of the worldwide cruise market. More recently, Hurtigruten has begun operating cruises in other areas such as Greenland, Canada, South America, Iceland, Svalbard, and Antarctica.
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Kirkenes (, Kven: "Kirkkoniemi" , Russian: Киркенес , Finnish: "Kirkkoniemi" ) is a town in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, in the far northeastern part of Norway. The town lies on a peninsula along the Bøkfjorden, an arm of the large Varangerfjorden. The main church for Kirkenes is Kirkenes Church, located in the Haganes area of the town.
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Vågen, Bergen Vågen is a bay in the centre of the city of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway. It is the central harbour of the city centre, and is the center of the historical core of the city. The city of Bergen originated on the east shore of the bay, and from there it expanded to the southern and western shores over a few centuries. Today, Bergen is the second largest city in the nation.
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Bud Church Bud Church (Norwegian: "Bud kyrkje" ) is a parish church in Fræna Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bud. The church is part of the Bud parish in the Molde arch-deanery in the Diocese of Møre. The white wooden church was built in 1717 and was consecrated by the Bishop Peder Krog. The church is a cross-form church with a unique onion-style dome and spire on top. The church seats about 250 people.
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Iladalen Church Iladalen Church is a church center, located in Oslo, Norway. The church was consecrated on May 22, 1941 (during World War II) by Bishop Eivind Berggrav as "Iladalen småkirke" ("Iladalen Chapel"). The church was then nicknamed the ""Velsignelsens kirke"" ("Church of Blessing") by the bishop.
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Husnes Church Husnes Church (Norwegian: "Husnes kyrkje" ) is a parish church in Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Husnes. The church is part of the "Husnes og Holmedal" parish in the Sunnhordland deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
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Hillesøy Church Hillesøy Church (Norwegian: "Hillesøy kirke" ) is a parish church in the municipality of Tromsø in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the Brensholmen area on the western part of the island of Kvaløya. The church is part of the Hillesøy parish in the Tromsø arch-deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built in 1889 and it seats about 450 people. The architect was D. G. Evjen.
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Vinje Church (Hemne) Vinje Church (Norwegian: "Vinje kirke" ) is a parish church in the municipality of Hemne in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vinjeøra, just north of the European route E39. The church is part of the Vinje parish in the Orkdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros.
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Stranda Church Stranda Church (Norwegian: "Stranda kyrkje" ), also known as Sløgstad Church, is a parish church in Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Stranda, along the western shore of the Storfjorden. The church is part of the Stranda parish in the Austre Sunnmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden, octagonal church was built in 1838 to replace an older church on the site. There has been a church at this site for centuries. The earliest known church on the site was a stave church that was destroyed in 1731 by a small tsunami caused by a rockslide into the fjord.
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Førre Church Førre Church (Norwegian: "Førre kyrkje" ) is a parish church in Tysvær municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Førre. The church is part of the Førresfjorden parish in the Haugaland deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The wooden church was built in 1893 using designs by the architect Tjerand T. Solheim. The church seats about 350 people.
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Onarheim Church Onarheim Church (Norwegian: "Onarheim kirke" ) is a parish church in Tysnes municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Onarheim on the southeastern side of the island of Tysnesøya. The church is part of the Onarheim parish in the Sunnhordland deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in 1893 by the architect Karl Askeland. The church, which seats about 500 people, was consecrated on 7 July 1893 by the Bishop Fredrik Waldemar Hvoslef.
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Heggstad Church Heggstad Church (Norwegian: "Heggstad kirke" ) is a parish church in the municipality of Inderøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sandvollan. The church is part of the Sandvollan parish in the Nord-Innherad deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was designed by architect Håkon Mosling, and was completed in 1887. It was built to seat about 250 people and to replace the old Hustad Church which was too small for the parish.
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Frelseren Church Frelseren Church (Norwegian: "Frelserens kirke" ) is a parish church in Farsund municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Farsund. The church is part of the Farsund parish in the Lister deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone church was originally built in 1785 by an unknown architect. The church had a massive fire in 1901 and was burned down. A new church was reconstructed from the old stones and it was completed in 1905. The present building seats about 380 people.
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Vågstranda Church Vågstranda Church (Norwegian: "Vågstranda kyrkje" ) is a parish church in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vågstranda on the coast of Romsdal Fjord. The church is part of the Vågstranda parish in the Indre Romsdal deanery in the Diocese of Møre. The white wooden church was built in 1870. The church seats about 200 people.
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Hove Church Hove Church (Norwegian: "Hove kyrkje" ) is a historic parish church in Vik Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vikøyri on the Arnafjord, an arm of Sognefjord. The old parish of Hove (together with Hopperstad) was abolished in 1875, and replaced by the new, united, Vik parish. The church and parish of Vik is a part of Indre Sogn deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The stone church was built around the year 1170. Historians believe it was built for a wealthy man who belonged to the very upper echelon within the Norwegian aristocracy. They say he had built this as a private chapel with seating for only about 35 people.
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Stavanger Cathedral Stavanger Cathedral (Norwegian: "Stavanger domkirke" ) is Norway's oldest cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Stavanger who leads the Diocese of Stavanger. It is located in the city of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. The church is situated in the centre of the city, in the borough of Storhaug. The church is part of the "Stavanger domkirke" parish in the Stavanger arch-deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger.
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Avaldsnes Church Avaldsnes Church (Norwegian: "Avaldsnes kirke" , formally "St. Olav's Church at Avaldsnes", Norwegian: "St Olavskirken på Avaldsnes" ) is a parish church in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The medieval stone church is located in the village of Avaldsnes on the northern part of the island of Karmøy. The first church located here was likely built before the year 1024 on the site of a royal estate. The present stone church was built in 1250 and it seats about 400 people. The church is part of the Avaldsnes parish in the Karmøy deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger.
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Lade, Trondheim Lade (Old Norse: Hlaðir) is a community in Trondheim, Norway. It is situated north-east of Midtbyen and north of the community of Lademoen. Lade is located on a peninsula bordering the Trondheimsfjord, an important waterway dating to the Viking Age. It is the site of historic Lade estate ("Lade gaard") and the site of Lade Church ("Lade kirke") which dates circa 1190.
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Fines Church Fines Church (Norwegian: "Fines kirke" ) is a parish church in the municipality of Verran in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Verrabotn. The church is part of the Verran parish in the Nord-Innherad deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white wooden church was built in 1913 by architect O. Havnæs to serve the residents of the southwestern part of the municipality. The building seats about 136 people.
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Saint Paul's Catholic Church, Bergen Saint Paul's Catholic Church (Norwegian: "Sankt Paul katolske kirke" ) is a Roman Catholic church in Bergen, Norway. It is located at Christies street and Nygård street between Lille Lungegårdsvann and Nygårdshøyden.
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Hundvåkøy Church Hundvåkøy Church (Norwegian: "Hundvåkøy kirke" ) is a parish church in Austevoll municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Austevollshella on the island of Hundvåko. The church is part of the Austevoll parish in the Fana deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The church was built in 1990 on the historic site of the old Austevoll Church which stood here for over 200 years. The old church was moved to Storebø in 1891. The church seats about 220 people.
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Hustad Church Hustad Church (Norwegian: "Hustad kirke" ) is a preserved former parish church in the municipality of Inderøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Gangstadhaugen. The church is part of the Sandvollan parish in the Nord-Innherad deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros.