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22-431: The museum was first founded in 1905 as the association Det gamle Christiania . Initiator and committee leader until 1912 was architect Fritz Holland (1874-1959). A committee members included Bishop of Oslo Anton Christian Bang , architects Torolf Prytz and Harald Olsen, artist Eilif Peterssen and military officer Thomas Heftye . The museum moved into the main building at Frogner Manor in 1909. Oslo City Museum

44-862: A book, and decided to take his mission on the road. He wrote a series of books in his lifetime. In a total of 18 years, he published 33 books. Estimates are that 100,000 Norwegians read one or more of them, at a time when the population was 900,000 more-or-less literate individuals. In the next several years, Hauge traveled – mostly by foot – throughout much of Norway. He held countless revival meetings, often after church services. In addition to his religious work, he offered practical advice, encouraging such things as settlements in Northern Norway . He and his followers were persecuted, though their teachings were in keeping with Lutheran doctrine. He began preaching about "the living faith" in Norway and Denmark after

66-549: A capitalist, and he gave away all he had founded and inspired to others – brethren and friends. During a period of extreme economic crisis, when almost all the prosperous timber barons and iron works owners went bankrupt because of the Napoleonic wars , he showed a way to prosperity for anyone with initiative, and this led to the new rise in Norwegian economics some years after national independence in 1814. In this matter Hauge

88-514: A farmer and industrialist at Bakkehaugen near Christiania (now Oslo). In 1815, he married Andrea Andersdatter, who later died in childbirth that same year. In 1817, he married Ingeborg Marie Olsdatter (1791–1872) and bought the Bredtvet farm (now the site of Bredtvet Church in Oslo), where he died. Three of his four children died in infancy. His surviving son, Andreas Hauge , became a priest in

110-581: A museum in Norway is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Anton Christian Bang Anton Christian Bang ( Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈɑ̂ntɔn ˈkrɪ̀stɪjɑn ˈbɑŋ] ; 18 September 1840 in Dønna , Helgeland  – 29 December 1913) was a Norwegian theologian, historian and politician for the Conservative Party of Norway . Bang was one of the more prominent figures within

132-428: A mystical experience that he believed called him to share the assurance of salvation with others. At the time, itinerant preaching and religious gatherings held without the supervision of a pastor were illegal, and Hauge was arrested several times. Hauge faced great personal suffering and state persecution. He was imprisoned no less than 14 times between 1794 and 1811, accused of witchcraft and adultery, and of violating

154-563: A result, he and his followers were persecuted in various ways. Hauge was imprisoned on several occasions, spending a total of nine years in prison. Over time the Haugean movement increased its influence throughout the country. Some figures might illustrate that fact. In the late eighteenth century a normal service at a church in Christiania would be attended by fewer than 20 people – of a population of nearly 10,000. Christianity in Norway

176-443: Is the museum's art collection and photo collection with Oslo motifs and portraits. The museum has one of the largest and most important photo collections in Norway . Additionally the museum has an art collection which contains around 1,000 paintings and around 6,000 other works. 59°55′27.41″N 10°42′10.98″E  /  59.9242806°N 10.7030500°E  / 59.9242806; 10.7030500 This article about

198-585: The Church of Norway in the decades around 1900. He served as a professor of church history at the Royal Frederick University from 1885 onward, as Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1893 to 1895, and as Bishop of Oslo from 1896 to 1912. Bang was born on the island of Dønna , in Nordland county, to Ivar Christian Bang Andersen and Mariane Hansdatter Klæboe. As a youth he

220-494: The Conventicle Act of 1741 ( Konventikkelplakaten ) at a time in which Norwegians did not have the right of religious assembly without a Church of Norway minister present. The law "was not created to be used against Hauge, but it is almost only against Hauge that it was attempted to be used." His time in prison broke his health and led to his premature death. Upon his release from prison in 1811, he took up work as

242-522: The constitutional assembly in Eidsvoll belonged to his movement. Because Hauge's preaching coincided with the years during which many Norwegians were migrating to America, the Haugean influence on Lutheranism in America has been considerable. The Lutheran Church in America had a Hauge Synod , Eielsen Synod and Lutheran Free Church all indicative of that influence. Hauge is remembered on

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264-593: The Church of Norway and Member of the Norwegian Parliament . It is generally agreed that Hauge had a profound influence on both secular and religious history in Norway. Hauge's message emphasized the type of spirituality he felt originated with Martin Luther . He led charismatic meetings, and his organization became an informal network that in many ways challenged the establishment of the state church. As

286-550: The liturgical calendar of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on March 29 as one of the Renewers of the Church . The Hauge Institute ( Haugeinstituttet ) was founded in 2005. The institute seeks to raise awareness about Hauge, his ethical thinking and topicality and to impart inspiration to the business and educational community as well as society in general. Based on his thinking and practice,

308-487: The number of factories and mills that Hauge founded around the country were numerous. All but one disappeared during the industrial revolution, which in Norway took place in the mid-19th century. In 1809, the government temporarily released Hauge from prison so that he could construct salt factories to help alleviate the salt shortage caused by the British Blockade . Even so, his modesty prevented him from becoming

330-606: Was a private association until the end of 2005. In 2006 it became part of the newly established Oslo Museum , together with two other museums; the Intercultural Museum and the Theatre Museum. Oslo Museum is now headquartered at Frogner Manor. Oslo City Museum has an extensive library with the purpose of documenting the history of the City of Oslo, as well as the former municipality Aker . Particularly valuable

352-715: Was a professor of church history (1885) and Bishop of Oslo (1896–1912). As the Bishop of Oslo and with his close ties to the royal house, he represented several national missions, including at the inauguration of the German Redemption Church in Jerusalem in 1898. Bang was Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1893 to 1895, and a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm in 1895. Bang

374-451: Was appointed to the Second cabinet of Emil Stang in 1893. As a researcher Bang was very productive and his writings cover a wide field. Bang wrote several major works in his career, including a notable biography on Hans Nielsen Hauge . The main contribution he made was as a collector of historical information, and he thus made an important contribution to religious folklore research. He

396-440: Was born the fifth of ten children in his ancestral farm of Hauge at Rolvsøy ( Hauge på Rolvsøy ) in the county of Østfold . His father was Niels Mikkelsen Evenrød (1732–1813) and mother Maria Olsdatter Hauge (1735–1811). He had a poor and otherwise ordinary youth until 5 April 1796, when he received his "spiritual baptism" in a field near his farm. Within two months, he had founded a revival movement in his own community, written

418-462: Was but one of several contributors, but he was one of the most influential – especially so in the way he combined economics and Christian morals: modesty, honesty and hard work among them. Many Haugeans launched industrial action, such as mills, shipyards, paper mills, textile industry and printing. They had often worked their way up to prosperity in a short time, a result of Haugean focus on diligence, economic enterprise and frugality. Three members of

440-497: Was considered a conservative, both as a politician and as a theologian. Hans Nielsen Hauge Hans Nielsen Hauge (3 April 1771 – 29 March 1824) was a 19th-century Norwegian Lutheran lay minister, spiritual leader, business entrepreneur, social reformer and author. He led a noted Pietism revival known as the Haugean movement . Hauge is also considered to have been influential in the early industrialization of Norway. Bible Translators Theologians Hans Nielsen Hauge

462-810: Was involved in the Lofoten fishing season. He attended a teachers' school in Tromsø (1858–1960) and theology studies (1862–1867), and then served in ministries in Gran Municipality and Tromsø Municipality , and at the Gaustad asylum in Christiania . In 1876 he received the first doctorate in theology at the University of Oslo on the subject Om Kristi Opstandelses historiske Virkelighed (The Historical Reality of Christ's Resurrection). Bang

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484-482: Was nearly becoming a framework for traditions, and ethics (from a Christian perspective) and spiritual life were nearly non-existent. It is not an exaggeration to state that he revived the faith in most of Norway. Both men and women played a central role in this revival. The first female preacher of the Haugean movement was Sara Oust , who was active from the year 1799. Turning to his achievements as an industrialist,

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