Ole Jonsen Hindrum was a Norwegian builder and

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. He was a noted church builder in

Trøndelag Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was ...

county, particularly specializing in the rare and unique Y-shaped floor plan. Ole Jonsen Hindrum was born around the year 1625 in Hindrem in the

prestegjeld A ''prestegjeld'' was a geographic and administrative area within the Church of Norway (''Den Norske Kirke'') roughly equivalent to a parish. This traditional designation was in use for centuries to divide the kingdom into ecclesiastical areas tha ...

Leksvik Leksvik may refer to: Places *Leksvik (village), a village in Indre Fosen Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Leksvik Church, a church in Indre Fosen Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Leksvik Municipality Leksvik is a List of for ...

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. He was active as a church builder during the second half of the 17th century and thus built or participated in the construction of a number of church buildings in Trøndelag. He was also involved in repairs to the spire of the

Nidaros Cathedral Nidaros Cathedral () is a Church of Norway cathedral located in the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county. It is built over the burial site of Olav II of Norway, King Olav II ( 995–1030, reigned 1015–1028), who became the patron saint of th ...

in 1686, 1687, and 1690.

Works

* 1649:

Oppdal Church Oppdal Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Oppdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at the Vang farm, near Norwegian National Road 70, just west of the village of Oppdal. It is the main church for the Op ...

* 1651:

Meldal Church Meldal Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Meldal. It is the church for the Meldal parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the ...

(burned down in 1981, a copy rebuilt in 1988) * 1653: Hindrum Church (torn down in 1895) * 1654:

Vuku Church Vuku Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Verdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vuku. It is one of the churches for the ''Vera og Vuku'' parish which is part of the Stiklestad prosti ...

* 1667:

Leksvik Church Leksvik Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Indre Fosen Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Leksvik. It is the church for the Leksvik parish which is part of the Fosen prosti (deanery) ...

* 1669:

Rennebu Church Rennebu Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Rennebu Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Voll, along the river Orkla. It is the main church for the Rennebu parish which is part of the G ...

(Y-shape) * 1670:

Horg Church Horg Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Melhus Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located just south of the village of Lundamo, on the east side of the European route E06 highway and the river Gaula. It is the ...

(Y-shape; torn down in 1894) * 1673:

Leinstrand Church Leinstrand Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Trondheim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nypan, Norway, Nypan, about south of the city of Trondheim. It is one of the churches for the ...

* 1696:

Tydal Church Tydal Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tydal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Aunet, on the northern shore of the Nea River, about west of the municipal center of Ås. It is th ...

(Y-shape)

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