Granavollen stone

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The Granavollen stone is a runestone located behind Nikolaikirken at Granavollen in Gran, Oppland county, Norway. This church is also known as one of the two medieval Sister Churches. The inscription is classified as being carved in runestone style RAK, which is the oldest style. This classification is used for those inscriptions where the ends of the runic text bands are straight and do not have any animal or serpent heads attached. ()

Local name: Granavollen runestein Coordinates: 60°22'0"N, 10°31'47"E

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OpplandNorway

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Granavollen stone – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hadeland Folkemuseum, Tingelstad Old Church, Lunner Church, Søsterkirkene.

2.1 miN
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Hadeland Folkemuseum
54 min walk • Nestled in the scenic landscape of Oppland county, the Hadeland Folkemuseum stands as a testament to the rich cultural heritage of Norway. This open-air museum, one of the oldest in the country, offers a vivid glimpse into the rural life of the Hadeland region, dating...
2 miN
Church
Tingelstad Old Church
51 min walk • Old Tingelstad Church is a former parish church of the Church of Norway in Gran Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tingelstad. It is part of the Gran/Tingelstad parish which is part of the Hadeland og Land prosti in the Diocese of Hamar.
4.2 miS
Church
Lunner Church
108 min walk • Lunner Church is a medieval era stone church in Lunner municipality of Innlandet county, Norway. The church dates from the 12th century. It is located on the hill of Lunnertoppen in the traditional district of Hadeland.
~80 ftSW
Church
Søsterkirkene
1 min walk • 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.
7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lushaugen
178 min walk • Lushaugen is a mountain of Akershus, in southeastern Norway.
4.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Randsfjorden
125 min walk • Randsfjorden is Norway's fourth-largest lake with an area of 139.23 km². Its volume is estimated at just over 7 km³, and its greatest depth is 120 m. The lake is 135 m above sea level.
3.9 miSE
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Dynna stone
100 min walk • The Dynna Stone is a runestone from the late Viking Age that was originally located in Gran, Norway.