Kvitsøy cross
Kvitsøy cross is a memorial in Kvitsøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Kvitsøy cross is situated nearby to the ruins St. Clements Kirke, as well as near the islet Stevelsholmen.Photo: Hillevaag, CC BY-SA 3.0 no.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: stone cross in Norway
- Also known as: “Kvitsøy Cross” and “Steinkorset”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kvitsøy Church and Kvitsøy Lighthouse.
Kvitsøy Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kvitsøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvitsøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Ydstebøhamn on the island of Kvitsøy. Kvitsøy Church is situated 1 km west of Kvitsøy cross.
Kvitsøy Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Kvitsøy Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse and heritage building in Kvitsøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the west side of the village of Ydstebøhamn on the island of Kvitsøy. Kvitsøy Lighthouse is situated 2 km west of Kvitsøy cross.
Kvitsøy Vessel Traffic Service Centre
Kvitsøy Vessel Traffic Service Centre, commonly abbreviated Kvitsøy VTS, is a vessel traffic service and pilot dispatch station situated on the islands of Kvitsøy Municipality in Norway. Kvitsøy Vessel Traffic Service Centre is situated 2 km west of Kvitsøy cross.Kvitsøy cross
- Categories: cultural property, stone cross, and historic site
- Location: Kvitsøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.0644° or 59° 3′ 52″ northLongitude
5.43087° or 5° 25′ 51″ eastOpen location code
9FF73C7J+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1376489182OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q12003012
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Kvitsøy cross” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Stenkorset på Kvitsøy”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Kvitsøykrossen”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Steinkors på Kvitsøy”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kvitsøykrossen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Steinkorset på Kvitsøy”
- Norwegian: “Steinkorset på Kvitsøy”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Clements Kirke and Stevelsholmen.
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