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Victoria, with the skyds-station. near the pier of the Eitterdal
steamers, p. 34, well spoken of), near the N. end of the
Hitterdals-vand. The drive from Kong<berg to Notodden takes 41 2 hrs., that
in the reverse direction at least 0V2 hrs. The horses are rested here
2 hrs., during which the traveller should dine.
The road now crosses the Tinn-Elo by a bridge which affords a
view of the*Tinnfos, a beautiful waterfall formed by the river here.
The best point of view is the mill, close to the fall. The road,
which is here almost level, then passes some unimportant inns
and the old skyds-station of Lysthus. About 6 Kil. from Notodden,
to the right, lies the —
*Hitterdals Kivke, a grotesque - looking timber-built church,
resembling the ancient church of Borgund (p. 97), and one of
the greatest architectural curiosities of Norway. The style of
architecture and general character of the ornamentation of the singular
Norwegian ‘stavekirker’ relegate them to the 12th cent., the
capitals of the pillars and the mouldings almost exactly corresponding,
so far as the difference of material allows, to the details of
Anglo-Norman architecture of the same period (Fergusson). They are
constructed, like block-houses, of logs laid horizontally above each other
and kept in position by strong corner-posts. The walls are
surmounted by a lofty roof, the artistic construction of which was
originally left open to view in the interior, though now, as in this case,
often concealed by the interposition of a plain ceiling. The
quadrangular nave is adjoined by a semicircular choir. Round the exterior
of the building runs a low arcade (Lop), probably added as a
protection against snow and cold ; the lower part is closed, while the
upper part is open and supported by small columns. Above the
roof of this arcade appear the windows of the aisles, over which
rises the nave, surmounted by a square tower with a slender spire.
The windows of the aisle are an innovation, the original design
having only small air-holes in their place. The capitals of the
pillars, the doors and door-frames, and other suitable parts of the
edifice are embellished with elaborate and fantastic carvings,
representing entwined dragons, intermixed with foliage and figures.
The projections from the ridges of the roof and gables are also
carved in grotesque forms. The church has suffered greatly from
an unskilful restoration made in 1850. The key (Neglen) is
obtained in the parsonage, opposite the entrance to the church.
The road from Hitterdal to Tinnoset (26 Kil.) is tolerably level
the whole way. The gaards of Bamle and Kaasa are passed. To
the left the Himingen and the Hæksfjeld long remain conspicuous.
To the right rises the KjeieingfjeldfäKSb ft.), which our road skirts
towards the N., while the road to Landsocerk (p. 27) diverges to the
left. 5Ve now ascend the course of the Ørvalla, a small river which
has forced its way through huge masses of debris, overgrown with
pines and firs. The road crosses the river several times. At the
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