Vigeland, Norway

Vigeland in Lindesnes

Valle Church at Vigeland in Lindesnes

Vigeland in Lindesnes seen from Kongsknipen by Herstøl

Vigeland is a village and the administrative center of Lindesnes municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. ^[1]

Vigeland farm

Vigeland in Lindesnes was named for the historic Vigeland farm. The farm was first documented in 1390 (Vikinggaland – "Viking land"). The first element is the genitive case of the Old Norse personal name Víkingi meaning "land owned by (the man) Víkingi". The first element could also be the genitive plural case of the Old Norse word víkingr meaning "Viking" but the use of such a name would be a bit obscure.^[2][3]

Valle church

Valle church (Valle kirke) is located on the east side of Audna river at Vigeland. It is the church for Valle parish. The church has a cruciform shape and was built in 1793. It was internally restored for its 200th anniversary in 1993. A statue created by Gustav Vigeland of Peder Claussøn Friis, who was once a priest in Lindesnes, stands outside Valle Church Rectory. ^{[4] [5]}

Vigeland family

The family of the artist Gustav Vigeland and his brother Emanuel both originally came from Vigeland. The brothers both lived for a time with their grandparents on a farm called Mjunebrokka in Vigeland. Both of Gustav Vigeland's parents were buried in the Valle Church cemetery.

References

1. Vigeland (gonorway)
2. Vigeland (Norske Gaardnavne)
3. víkingr (Wiktionary)
4. Valle kirke (Den Norske Kirke)
5. Brev fra Gustav Vigeland (ikava.no)

Coordinates: 58°04′47.18″N 7°18′27.62″E / 58.0797722°N 7.3076722°E