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September 17, 1930
Smyrna Times
Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Voss, an ancient Norwegian town 60 miles from Bergen, resembles eastern Norway with pine woods. Its inhabitants were christened in 1023 by Olav the Saint. Features include a famous stone church and the oldest wooden building in Norway at Finne.
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Ancient Norwegian Town
Voss is situated about sixty miles
from Bergen by rail and resembles
very much the "Ostlandet," as the
eastern part of Norway is called,
being broader and having many
pine woods. Voss is a very old vil-
lage: how old is not quite certain.
The inhabitants were christened in
1023, according to Snorre's Heim-
skringla, by Olav the Saint. The
name occurs before that in the old
sagas, and is once mentioned as a
kingdom. There is a famous old
stone church in the town proper and
at Finne, a short distance from the
railroad station, there stands the
oldest wooden building in Norway,
a so-called Finne-loft. The town
itself is usually spoken of as
Vagen, and the surrounding uplands
as Voss, although the latter name is
generally used for either.
Voss is situated about sixty miles
from Bergen by rail and resembles
very much the "Ostlandet," as the
eastern part of Norway is called,
being broader and having many
pine woods. Voss is a very old vil-
lage: how old is not quite certain.
The inhabitants were christened in
1023, according to Snorre's Heim-
skringla, by Olav the Saint. The
name occurs before that in the old
sagas, and is once mentioned as a
kingdom. There is a famous old
stone church in the town proper and
at Finne, a short distance from the
railroad station, there stands the
oldest wooden building in Norway,
a so-called Finne-loft. The town
itself is usually spoken of as
Vagen, and the surrounding uplands
as Voss, although the latter name is
generally used for either.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What keywords are associated?
Voss
Norway
Ancient Town
Olav The Saint
Finne Loft
Heimskringla
What entities or persons were involved?
Olav The Saint
Snorre
Where did it happen?
Voss, Norway, Near Bergen
Story Details
Key Persons
Olav The Saint
Snorre
Location
Voss, Norway, Near Bergen
Event Date
1023
Story Details
Voss is an ancient village in Norway, christened in 1023 by Olav the Saint, with mentions in old sagas as a kingdom. It features a stone church and the oldest wooden building at Finne.