Granavollen stone

The Granavollen stone is a runestone located behind Nikolaikirken at Granavollen in Gran Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. This church is also known as one of the two medieval Sister Churches.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sister Churches and Gran Station.

Sister Churches

Church

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The Sister Churches consist of two 12th-century churches that were built right next to each other in Gran Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. They are part of the Church of Norway and are located in the village of Granavollen.

Gran Station

Railway station

Photo: Kjetil r, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gran Station is located on the Gjøvik Line in the village of Gran in Gran Municipality in Norway. The station was opened on 20 December 1900. It is served by the Oslo Commuter Rail, operated by Vy Gjøvikbanen, twice each two hours. Gran Station is situated 2½ km east of Granavollen stone.

Jaren Station

Railway station

Photo: Kagee, Public domain.

Jaren Station is a railway station located at Jaren in Gran Municipality, Innlandet county, Norway. The station is the terminus for the Oslo Commuter Rail, but is also served by regional trains that continue to Gjøvik. Jaren Station is situated 3 km northeast of Granavollen stone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brandbukampen and Roa.

Brandbukampen

Locality

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

Brandbukampen is a locality, which is situated 9 km north of Granavollen stone.

Roa

Village

Photo: Halvard, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Roa is the administrative centre of the Lunner municipality, in Akershus, Norway. Together, with the village Lunner, it forms an urban area with a population of 1,576. The Gjøvik Line goes through Roa, with trains stopping at Roa Station. Roa is situated 10 km southeast of Granavollen stone.

Granavollen stone

Type: Runestone
Categories: Norse runestone and historic site
Location: Gran, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.36676° or 60° 22′ 0″ north

Longitude

10.52981° or 10° 31′ 47″ east

Inception

1050

Open location code

9FGG9G8H+PW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4689528304

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=rune_stone

Wikidata ID

Q5594164

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Granavollen stone” goes by many names.

Danish: “Granavollenstenen”
Esperanto: “Runŝtono de Granavollen”
Esperanto: “Ŝtono de Granavollen”
German: “Granavollen Stein”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Granavollen rune stein”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Granavollen runestein”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Granavollen runestein”
Norwegian: “Granavollen runestein”
Swedish: “N 63”
Swedish: “Runsten Granavollen”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nikolaikirken and Søsterkirkene.

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