Hakastein Church
Hakastein Church was a church under Gimsøy Abbey near Skien in Norway. It is first referred to in a manuscript from 1354. In 2001, archaeologists uncovered post-holes and other features which are believed to belong to the church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gimsøy Church and Skagerak Arena.
Gimsøy Church
Church
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Gimsøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the Gimsøy area of the town of Skien. Gimsøy Church is situated 740 metres southeast of Hakastein Church.
Skagerak Arena
Stadium
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The Skagerak Arena is a football stadium located in Skien, Norway. It was formerly called Odd Stadion, and was built in 1923 as the home ground of Eliteserien club Odd. Skagerak Arena is situated 2 km north of Hakastein Church.
Ibsenhuset
Theater building
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Ibsenhuset is a Norwegian cultural centre in the city of Skien, Telemark county. The building houses several facilities for concerts, theater performances, opera, exhibits, conferences, courses, meetings and other events. Ibsenhuset is situated 1½ km northeast of Hakastein Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porsgrunn.
Porsgrunn
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Porsgrunn is a town in the county of Telemark in Norway with a population of 35,000. The larger town of Skien is nearby and the combined urban area has a population of 87,000.
Hakastein Church
- Type: Ruins
- Description: former church in Norway
- Categories: church ruin, cultural property, and historic site
- Location: Skien, Telemark, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.19557° or 59° 11′ 44″ northLongitude
9.59343° or 9° 35′ 36″ eastOpen location code
9FFF5HWV+69OpenStreetMap ID
way 741191364OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q5640349
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Hakastein Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Hakastein Kirke”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Hagesteen”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Hakastein kirke”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hakastein kyrkje”
- Norwegian: “Hakastein kirke”
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Highlights include Galgeholmen and Herkules.
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