Who burned Fantoft Stave church?

Varg Vikernes
Fantoft Stave Church in Bergen Norway suffered a terrible fate in April of 1992 when it was burned down by Varg Vikernes, a member of the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem and one-man music project Burzum. The Fantoft Stave Church burning had started the war between Norwegian churches vs black metal in Norway.

Where is the black church in norway?

Located in the Fana borough in Bergen, Norway, is a blackened stave church that is nearly a millennium old. Or it would be nearly that age today if it hadn’t been destroyed (most likely) by Black Metal musician and arsonist, Varg Vikernes, in 1992.

What is a stave church in Norway?

Urnes Stave Church A stave church is made of wood, and the construction is made out of poles (“staver” in Norwegian), hence the name. Most of the remaining stave churches in Norway were built between 1150 and 1350. In the middle ages there were similar types of churches all over North-Western Europe.

What church did varg burn down?

In 1994, Varg Vikernes of the one-man band Burzum was found guilty of burning Old Åsane Church and Storetveit Church in Bergen, the burning of Skjold Church in Vindafjord, and the burning of Holmenkollen Chapel in Oslo. He was also charged with the burning of Fantoft stave church, although the jurors voted not guilty.

How many stave churches are left?

Open to the public. Today, 28 historical stave churches remain standing. As you can see in the map below, the majority of the churches are located in the inner parts of Eastern Norway and Fjord Norway.

Who brought Christianity to Norway?

Christianity made its way to Norway in the early 8th century. Vikings, who had been converted to Catholicism during their travels, brought their new religion home when they returned. In addition to converted Vikings, monks and kings were also incredibly influential when it came to bringing Christianity to Norway.

What race is Norwegian?

Norwegians (Norwegian: nordmenn) are a North Germanic ethnic group native to Norway, where they form the majority population. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegians are descended from the Norsemen of the Early Middle Ages and formed a unified kingdom, Norway, in the 9th century.

Did the Vikings build stave churches?

Those medieval Norwegians, now tamed, took their boat-building skills and rather than sleek ships to raid in, they built fine wooden churches to pray in. These traditional Norwegian churches are called stave churches.

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