Borgarsyssel Museum

Borgarsyssel Museum at Sarpsborg
Main entrance to Borgarsyssel Museum


Borgarsyssel Museum is a museum located at Sarpsborg in Østfold, Norway. The museum was named after Borgarsysla, the Old Norse name of Østfold county.[1] [2]

It was founded in 1921 and documents Østfold's cultural history from the Middle Ages. The open-air collection includes about twenty historic buildings. It is situated at the site of the ruins of the Medieval St. Nikolas Church which was built during the reign of King Øystein (1103–1123). Olav Chapel was built at Borgarsyssel Museum as an exhibition hall for the Olavsjubileet in 1930.[3] [4][5]

Since 1947, Borgarsyssel Museum has been the main county museum of Østfold. Since 1 January 2006 it has been a part of Østfold Museum (Østfoldmuseet), which organizes all museums in the county.[6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Borgarsysla". Caplex (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  2. ↑ "Borgarsyssel Museum". Caplex (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  3. ↑ "Olavskapellet". Østfoldmuseene. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ "St. Nikolas Kirkeruin Og Ruinparken". Ostfoldmuseene. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Borgarsyssel Museum". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Om Østfoldmuseet" (in Norwegian). Østfoldmuseet. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  7. ↑ "Østfoldmuseene". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved September 1, 2017.

Coordinates: 59°16′42″N 11°07′25″E / 59.2784°N 11.1237°E / 59.2784; 11.1237


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