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Hol Church in Hagafoss

Hagafoss is a small village in Hol municipality in Buskerud, Norway.

Hagafoss is located in upper Hallingdal where the road branches off towards Aurland along Norwegian county road 50 (Fv50). The main tourist attraction in the village is Hol Bygdemuseum, an open-air museum founded in 1914. [1]

Hol Church (Hol kyrkje) is located in Hagafoss. The church was constructed of wood during 1924 and has 400 seats. The architect was Ole Eriksen Stein (1867-1950). [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Anne-Sofie Hjemdahl Hol Bygdemuseum (Store norske leksikon)
  2. (Hol kyrkje) (kirkesok)
  3. Sigrid Marie Christie, Håkon Christie. "Hol kirke". Norges Kirker. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  4. "Ole Eriksen Stein". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved October 1, 2017.

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