Filtvet Explained

Filtvet is a small village along the Oslofjord in Asker municipality, Akershus county, Norway.^[1]

Location

Filtvet is a 45-minute journey to Oslo by car and has become a popular tourist destination during summer. Accommodation consist principally of camping sites.

Filtvet lighthouse (Filtvet fyr) is on the west side of Oslofjord at the entrance to Oslo. The lighthouse was deserted in 1985 and a beacon placed in front of the lighthouse has since replaced the lighthouse.^[2]

Filtvet Church

Filtvet Church (Filtvet kirke) dates from 1894. The church was built of timber and has 200 seats. Both the property and timber for construction of the church were given to the local inhabitants by ship owner C. A. Jørgensen. The church was designed by architect, Alfred Christian Dahl (1857-1940). Filtvet Church was the first church project for Dahl who went on to distinguished himself as a church architect.^{[3] [4]}

Notable residents

• Ingrid Berntsen - Norwegian freestyle skier
• Hedda Berntsen - Norwegian skier
• Roger Ryberg - Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Filtvet . Store norske leksikon . Geir Thorsnæs. October 1, 2017.
2. Web site: Filtvet fyr. Store norske leksikon . Tor Wisting. October 1, 2017.
3. Web site: Filtvet kirke. Den Norske Kirke. October 1, 2017.
4. http://www.artemisia.no/arc/arkitekter/norge/dahl.alfred.christian.html Alfred Christian Dahl (arkitekturhistorie.no)