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https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olavskirken
Olavskirken (Ólavskirkjan) fra ca. 1250, er en sognekirke beliggende i Kirkjubøur på det sydvestlige Streymoy. Den er Færøernes ældste kirke, som stadig er i brug. De berømte ’Kirkjubøur-stole’, der er smukt udskårne, kommer fra denne kirke. De opbevares nu på Færøernes Nationalmuseum i Tórshavn. Den 21,8 meter lange og 7,5 meter brede kirke er bygget af kampsten, som er hvidpudset på begge sider. Det nuværende kirketårn blev bygget i 1855. Olavskirken er opkaldt efter den norske konge Olav den Hellige (995-1035), og fra 1111 til 1538 havde Færøerne sit eget bispedømme med Olavskirken som hovedkirke. Færøernes berømteste biskop var Erlendur fra 1269 til 1308. Det siges, at han skrev Fårebrevet (1298) og at det var ham, der omkring år 1300 byggede Magnuskatedralen. Fra 1963-66 var der omfattende arkæologiske undersøgelser under kirken, og det viste sig at der allerede efter kristendommens indførelse på Færøerne har stået en kirke på samme sted som den nuværende kirke. Der blev i alt opdaget tre kirkegulve fra middelalderen. Under det ældste gulv blev der fundet 5 mønter, hvoraf den ældste var en engelsk mønt præget i tidsrummet 1223-1235. I koret fandt man endvidere to biskopgrave fra det 13. århundrede og en forgyldt biskopstav af træ, som nu kan ses på det færøske nationalmuseum. En kopi af biskopstaven befinder sig i en glasvitrine i kirken, og de to gravstene er i dag opstillet i koret. 1875 blev kirken restaureret og af provst V. U. Hammershaimb den 15 december indviet igen. Ved restaureringen blev det gamle inventar ubrugeligt og provstiet besluttede derfor at tilbyde »Det kongelige Museum for de nordiske Oldsager« genstandene fra kirken mod et bidrag til en ny altertavle på 200 kroner. Først i 2002 kom de værdifulde stole tilbage til Færøerne, og er nu udstillet på Færøernes Nationalmuseum i Tórshavn. På museet befinder der sig også en velbevaret udskåret "Maria med Jesusbarnet" af formodentlig angelsaksisks oprindelse fra slutningen af det 11. århundrede, der indtil 1875 befandt sig i Olavskirken. I 1959 fjernede man det hvide kalklag, og den orginale bemaling kom frem, og den regnes nu for at være en af Nordens kønneste træskulpturer fra middelalderen. Et andet af kirkens klenodier er Jesus Kristusfiguren fra tiden mellem 1450 og 1500. På kirkens nordmur ses et lille hul, hvor spedalske indtil 1740 udenfor måtte følge gudstjenesten. På denne måde kunne de også deltage i altergangen. 1965-67 blev kirken restaureret, og genindviet den 3. september 1967. Alterbilledet, som forestiller en fiskebåd, er malet af Sámal Mikines. Indgangportens glaskunst er lavet af Tróndur Patursson. On English Olav Church (Olav Church) from approx. 1250, is a parish church located in Kirkjubøur in southwest Streymoy. It is the oldest church in the Faroe Islands, which is still in use. The famous 'Kirkjubøur chairs', which are beautifully carved, come from this church. They are now stored at the Faroe Islands National Museum in Tórshavn. The 21.8 meter long and 7.5 meter wide church is built of campstones, which are whitewashed on both sides. The present church tower was built in 1855. The Olav church is named after the Norwegian king Olav the Holy (995-1035), and from 1111 to 1538 the Faroe Islands had their own diocese with the Olav church as the main church. The Faroe Islands most famous bishop was Erlendur from 1269 to 1308. It is said that he wrote the Fear letter (1298) and that it was him who built the Magnus Cathedral around 1300. From 1963-66 there were extensive archaeological studies under the church, and it appeared that, after the introduction of Christianity in the Faroe Islands, there was a church in the same place as the present church. A total of three medieval church floors were discovered. Under the oldest floor 5 coins were found, the oldest of which was an English coin marked in the period 1223-1235. In the choir there were also two bishop graves from the 13th century and a gilded bishop of wood, which can now be seen at the Faroese National Museum. A copy of the bishop is in a glass vitrine in the church, and the two tombstones are currently in the choir. In 1875 the church was restored and provoked by V. U. Hammershaimb on December 15th. During the restoration the old fixtures became useless and the test site decided to offer the "Royal Museum of Nordic Olds" the objects from the church against a contribution to a new altarpiece of 200 kroner. Only in 2002 came the valuable chairs back to the Faroe Islands, and are now exhibited at the Faroe Islands National Museum in Tórshavn. In the museum there is also a well-preserved carved "Mary with the Child of Jesus" of the origin of presumably Anglo-Saxon origin from the end of the 11th century, which was in the Olav church until 1875. In 1959, the white limestone layer was removed, and the original painting came forth, and it is now considered to be one of the most beautiful northern sculptures in the Middle Ages. Another of the church's klenodier is the Jesus Christ figure from the period between 1450 and 1500. On the north wall of the church a small hole is seen, where lepers until 1740 had to follow the worship service. In this way they could also participate in the altar. 1965-67 the church was restored and reinvigorated on September 3, 1967. The altar image, which represents a fishing boat, is painted by Sámal Mikines. The entrance gate's glass art is made by Tróndur Patursson.
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