1641 in Norway

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See also:	1641 in Denmark List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1641 in Norway .

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian IV. ^[1]

Events

• 5 July - The town of Christianssand is formally founded by King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway. ^[2]

Arts and literature

A 1641 portrait of Erik Iversen Nordal, painted by Elias Fiigenschoug

• Elias Fiigenschoug's portrait of Erik Iversen Nordal, is painted. (It is located in Leikanger Church, where Nordal served as priest from 1618 to 1658).
• The construction of a new Town Hall of Christiania was finished (the building is now called the "Old Town Hall") .

References

1. Rian, Øystein; Mardal, Magnus A.; Weidling, Tor Ragnar. "Christian 4.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
2. Rian, Øystein. "Christian 4". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 December 2014.