Hole, Norway

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• Halfdan the Black; a 9th century king of Vestfold. He died in 860 when he fell through the ice of Randsfjorden. According to Heimskringla, his body was divided into four parts, as each of the districts of his kingdom wanted to claim his grave.
• Sigurd Syr; an 11th-century petty king of Ringerike, and the great-great-grandchild of King Harald Fairhair. He was known as a peaceful and humble man, who was mainly interested in agricultural matters, which was exceptional for a king at the time. Sigurd Syr married the widow Åsta Gudbrandsdatter, who had a son, Olaf, today known as Saint Olaf.
• Saint Olaf, son of the aforementioned Åsta and his stepfather King Sigurd Syr, reigned from 1015 to 1028. His real father was Harald Grenske, who had been killed in 995, while Åsta was pregnant.
• Harald Hårdråde, the half brother of Olaf Haraldsson, reigned from 1046 to 1066. As a king he was known for his tough rule. He was only 15 years old when he fought in the battle of Stiklestad in 1030, where Saint Olaf was killed.

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Poland History Hole has an extensive and important role in Norwegian history. Archeological finds from the Roman and Migration periods are numerous. Hole is also known as one of the traditional landscapes from the Viking Age and plays a prominent role in the Norse sagas. King Halfdan the Black of Vestfold conquered the Ringerike traditional district, including Hole, in about 830 AD. According to saga, when he died he was so popular that every district wanted his body. As a result, his body was quartered; his head was buried in the mound at the Stein estate in Hole. Halfdan the Black's second wife, Ragnild from Hole, was the mother of the first king of Norway, Harald I of Norway. Saint Olaf was born in Hole, near where the 12th century Bønsnes Church is located, to Harold Grenske and his wife Asta. Asta later remarried to Sigurd Syr, chieftain of Hole, and had a son born there named Harold, who later became Harald III Sigurdsson . Ringerkike's famous poet, Jørgen Moe, was brought up on the Mo farm in Hole. Many of the fairy tales gathered by Asbjørnsen and Moe were collected in this area. Frognøya and Størøya are also important historical places in Hole. On July 22, 2011, the Workers' Youth League summer camp, which took place on Utøya in Hole, was attacked as part of the 2011 Norway attacks. Geography The municipality of Hole is bordered on the north by Ringerike municipality, in the east by Bærum municipality and in the south by Lier municipality. South of the lake Tyrifjorden it also borders on Modum municipality. Most of the residents live in the villages of Sundvollen, Vik, Kroksund, Helgelandsmoen, Steinsåsen, Røyse, and Sollihøgda. From the viewpoint "Kongens utsikt" which lies on Krokskogen, there are views of the landscape of Hole. The main road between Oslo and Bergen, European route E16, runs through the community. Government The current mayor is Per Ragnvald Berger, representing Høyre, the Conservatives, reelected for 2011–2015. Berger is in for his fourth term and was first elected in 1999. Stein Church Ruins Stein Church Ruins are located at Steinsfjorden. Originally constructed in the latter half of the 1100s, it was built of sandstone and limestone from the area. The chapel had a rectangular nave and narrower, very short choir area. The sanctuary had portals in the west and south. By the second half of the 1500s, the chapel was no longer in use. In the 1570s, the inventory had been transferred Hamar Cathedral. Bønsnes Church Bønsnes church is a small medieval era church. It is built of brick and was built in 1100. The church has rectangular plan and 80 seats. The church has conservation status protected. Bønsnes church has a later added wooden tower in front of the west gable. The tower is probably built in connection with repairs to the roof and masonry in the 1850s. In 1500s and 1600s the church decayed. It was only after it was enabled in 1728, it was brought back into use. In 1790 the interior was given a new decor. Painted clouds are on the ceiling, the pulpit and the gallery. The altarpiece is probably from the 1700s, featuring the Crucifixion and the Last Supper, surrounded by leaf ornaments, columns and sculptures. The medieval interior has a Madonna sculpture from the 1200s and a crucifix from the 1400s. Hole Church Hole Church probably stems from approximately 1200. It is located in a hilly landscape around 5 km southwest of Norderhov Church on a peninsula in Tyrifjord. The edifice is of stone and has 350 seats. The altarpiece in the Rococo style. It was largely destroyed by fire in 1736. The church was rebuilt in 1737. Repairs, restorations and remodeling occurred during 1827 and 1909. The old church burned to the ground after a lightning strike in 1943. The restored church is built by sandstone from the district and consists of a long, rectangular nave and a narrower, almost square choir in the east. Notable residents Frederik Wilhelm Stabell a military officer and politician Christopher Simonsen Fougner a politician, Mayor of Hole from 1840 to 1848 Morten Ludvig Sundt a farmer and politician, Mayor of Hole from 1850 to 1866 Jørgen Moe a folklorist, poet, author and Bishop of the Diocese of Kristianssand from 1874 Anders Castus Svarstad a painter of urban landscapes Sport Gabriel Rasch a former road bicycle racer Tord Asle Gjerdalen a cross-country skier Kenneth Di Vita Jensen a soccer player with over 100 club caps Twin towns — sister cities The following cities are twinned with Hole: Faaborg-Midtfyn, Denmark Hólmavík, Iceland Kustavi, Finland Tanum, Sweden