Sundvollen
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Sundvollen is a village in the municipality of Hole
, in the county of Buskerud
, Norway
. Sundvollen is located along the east side of Tyrifjorden
where the E16 crosses west over Steinsfjorden, the northeastern arm of Tyrifjorden, to Kroksund
. The village had 801 inhabitants as of January 2009.
Sundvollen is most noted for the Sundvolden and Krokkleiva hotels. Sundvolden Hotel is one of Norway’s oldest hotels. It was mentioned in written sources dating from 1648. Krokkleiva Hotel (Krokkleiva på Krokskogen i Hole) is also an inn with long tradition. It was situated on the Old Royal Bergen Road (Den bergenske kongevei), the historic road between Oslo
and Hadeland
. Kroksund
bridge, an old stone structure at Sundvollen, was included in the Old Royal Bergen Road. The road also formed part of the old Pilgrim's Route
from Oslo
to Trondheim
.
Krokskogen
forest is a wooded area south of Sundvollen which forms part of the Oslomarka area. The steep Krokkleiva through Krokskogen was part of King Road (Kongevei) between Sundvollen and Kleivstua, originally a coaching inn in 1780 which originally catered to travelers between Christiania
and Ringerike
. The road was constructed in 3-6 meters wide at the end of the 1700s to raise the road standard with regard to increasing transport of charcoal to Bærums Verk
in Lommedalen
.
On Sunday, July 24, 2011, the survivors, relatives of those killed, and supporters plan to have a commemmorative procession at Sundvollen to remember those killed during the massacre of young people at Utoya by Anders Behring Breivik
on Friday, July 22 as part of the 2011 Oslo attacks.
Hole, Norway
Hole is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Ringerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vik. Hole is located around lake Tyrifjorden and extends to the woodland around Oslo...
, in the county of Buskerud
Buskerud
is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Sundvollen is located along the east side of Tyrifjorden
Tyrifjorden
Tyrifjorden is Norway's fifth largest lake with an area of 137 km2. It has a volume of 13 km3, is 295 meters deep at its deepest, and lies 63 meters above sea level...
where the E16 crosses west over Steinsfjorden, the northeastern arm of Tyrifjorden, to Kroksund
Kroksund
Kroksund is a village in the municipality of Hole, Norway. Its population is 286 ....
. The village had 801 inhabitants as of January 2009.
Sundvollen is most noted for the Sundvolden and Krokkleiva hotels. Sundvolden Hotel is one of Norway’s oldest hotels. It was mentioned in written sources dating from 1648. Krokkleiva Hotel (Krokkleiva på Krokskogen i Hole) is also an inn with long tradition. It was situated on the Old Royal Bergen Road (Den bergenske kongevei), the historic road between Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
and Hadeland
Hadeland
Hadeland is a traditional district in the south-eastern part of Norway. It is located around the southern part of lake Randsfjorden in Oppland county, and consists of the municipalities of Gran, Jevnaker and Lunner. Hadeland occupies the area north of the hills of Nordmarka close to the Norwegian...
. Kroksund
Kroksund
Kroksund is a village in the municipality of Hole, Norway. Its population is 286 ....
bridge, an old stone structure at Sundvollen, was included in the Old Royal Bergen Road. The road also formed part of the old Pilgrim's Route
Pilgrim's Route
The Pilgrim's Route, also known as St. Olav's Way or the Old Kings' Road, was a pilgrimage route to the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway, the site of the tomb of St. Olav. The main route is approximately long...
from Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
to Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
.
Krokskogen
Krokskogen
Krokskogen is a wooden area of around 300 square kilometres, a part of Oslomarka area in Oslo, the capital of Norway, and the neighbour municipalities Ringerike, Hole and Bærum. The old road through Krokskogen was part of the King's Road from Oslo to Bergen, opened in 1805....
forest is a wooded area south of Sundvollen which forms part of the Oslomarka area. The steep Krokkleiva through Krokskogen was part of King Road (Kongevei) between Sundvollen and Kleivstua, originally a coaching inn in 1780 which originally catered to travelers between Christiania
Christiania
-Places:* Christiania or Kristiania, names of Oslo * Freetown Christiania , a self-proclaimed autonomous neighborhood of Copenhagen, Denmark* Christiania Township, Minnesota, a township in Jackson County...
and Ringerike
Ringerike
oskar er kjempe kulRingerike is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Ringerike...
. The road was constructed in 3-6 meters wide at the end of the 1700s to raise the road standard with regard to increasing transport of charcoal to Bærums Verk
Bærums Verk
Bærums Verk is a village in Bærum in Akershus, Norway, with a population of about 8000. It is located on both sides of the river Lomma.-History:...
in Lommedalen
Lommedalen
Lommedalen is a picturesque, rural community in a small valley in Bærum municipality, in the county of Akershus, Norway. The population is about 3000 people. Its name is derived from the river Lomma, which, after joining with Isielva, forms Sandvikselva. Another explantion of the name, is by the...
.
On Sunday, July 24, 2011, the survivors, relatives of those killed, and supporters plan to have a commemmorative procession at Sundvollen to remember those killed during the massacre of young people at Utoya by Anders Behring Breivik
Anders Behring Breivik
Anders Behring Breivik is a Norwegian terrorist, paranoid schizophrenic and the confessed perpetrator of the Norway attacks on 22 July 2011: the bombing of government buildings in Oslo that resulted in eight deaths, and the mass shooting at a camp of the Workers' Youth League of the Labour Party...
on Friday, July 22 as part of the 2011 Oslo attacks.
Other sources
- Lønnå, Finn (1992) Langs Kongevei og gammel Drammensvei i Asker og Bærum (Asker og Bærum Historielag)