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Halsnøy Monastery

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke Hans Emil Lidén
Halsnøy Monastery is situated in the midst of the lush fjord country in Sunnhordland, on one of the old spits, or “necks”, that has given name to the ...

Fjelberg

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke
The beautiful vicarage on the Fjelberg Island lies a few minutes walk up from the fjord, in a compact enclosure with the church south of the main buil...

Sunde

Industry, Energy and Natural Resources
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke Geir Røssland
In 1852 Haktor Thorsen erected two large warehouses on one of his farms in Sunde and started trading and salting herring. This was the start of an ind...

Rød

Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke
In 1969 Sigurd and Margreta Dønhaug donated a collection of around 170 historical cultural objects to Kvinnherad municipality. They wanted their gift ...

Rosendal Barony

Settlements, Villages, Towns
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke Per Jahn Lavik Anne Grete Honerød
The Barony of Rosendal lies in the grounds of the old noble estate of Hatteberg, on the north side of the Hatteberg river, around one kilometre up fro...

Kvinnherad Church

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke Hans Emil Liden
The stately Kvinnherad Church with its characteristic profile set out against the mighty Malmangernuten in the background, gives you a rare feeling of...

Ænes

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke Hans Emil Lidén
Ænes has been one of the prosperous farms at the Mauranger Fjord in medieval times. At the time of Harald Gilles, around 1130, we hear of GAUT at Ænes...

Årsand

Archaeology
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Svein Indrelid
Below a south facing, steep rock at Årsand, there is one of the strangest ancient relics in the whole of Hordaland. The jutting rock wall forms a shal...

Skålafjøro

Livelihood and Craftsmanship
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke
THE SHIPYARD AT SKÅLAFJØRO...

Gjerde

Settlements, Villages, Towns
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke

The Halsnøy Boat

Archaeology
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Svein Indrelid Arne Emil Christensen

Skorven

Dialects and arts
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke

Sydnes

Archaeology
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Svein Indrelid
COASTAL STONE CAIRNS AT HALSNØYA ...

Undarheim

Dialects and arts
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke

Fet

Settlements, Villages, Towns
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke Anne Hilde Nagel

Seim

People and Society
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke

Tveito

Dialects and arts
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke Tore Lande Moe
THE HAUGA HOUSE AND THE SKILBECK COLLECTION ...

The Loftesnes bridge in Sogndal

Communications
Sund / Strait
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Kristin Ese
The Loftesnes bridge was the first bridge and road project in the county to be financed by toll money. The bridge was completed in 1958. In a 20-year ...

De Heibergske Samlinger - Sogn Folkemuseum

Museums, nature conservation, cultural heritage
Museum / Museum
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Aage Engesæter
De Heibergske Samlinger - Sogn Folkemuseum is the cultural-historical museum for the people of Sogn. It is located at Kaupanger, comprising a large op...

Monument commemorating Henrik and Mette Dahl

People and Society
Monument / Monument
Published: 16.08.2001
Author: Hermund Kleppa
17 May, 1914. "The day was solemn and fine in all respects. The weather was beautiful and calm. Just a soft breeze to open up the flags on the poles. ...

The Tingastad saw mill

Industry, Energy and Natural Resources
Sagbruk / Sawmill
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Aage Engesæter
Like a green oasis the farm of Tingastad lies in between steep and polished rocks and hostile screes on the shore under the mountain of Storehogen and...

Memorial stone at Fardal commemorating soldiers in the war years between 1807 and 1814

People and Society
Monument / Monument
Published: 11.10.2000
Author: Hermund Kleppa
There are two memorial stones in the municipality of Sogndal commemorating soldiers who took part in the war against Sweden in the years between 1807 ...

Memorial stone commemorating - the county governor Hans Seip

People and Society
Gravstein / Gravestone Person / Person
Published: 20.07.2001
Author: Hermund Kleppa
Hans Seip (1881-1945) was county governor in Sogn og Fjordane from 1929 until he was removed from office by the Nazi regime in the summer of 1941. He ...

The Eggja runic stone

People and Society
Historisk monument / Historical monument
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Aage Engesæter
The Eggja stone is one of the best known runic stones ever found in Norway. It contains the longest known inscription of the old futhark (early runic)...

Monument commemorating Hans Schreuder - the apostle of the Zulu people

People and Society
Monument / Monument
Published: 11.10.2000
Author: Hermund Kleppa
The Norwegian Missionary Society was founded in 1842. Two years later, the Society sent its first missionary to Africa, Hans Paludan Smith Schreuder...

Memorial stone commemorating Anna Cathrine Schreuder

People and Society
Gravstein / Gravestone Person / Person
Published: 11.10.2000
Author: Hermund Kleppa
The memorial stone on the grave of Anna Cathrine Schreuder, mother of the missionary Hans Schreuder, is found at Stedje church in Sogndal. The idea to...

Fjærland church

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity
Kyrkje / Church
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Margrethe Henden Aaraas Sigurd Vengen Anders Gjerde
Fjærland church is a so-called longchurch built of wood situated on the farm of "nedre Mundal" in the municipality of Sogndal. The church was built in...

Memorial stones commemorating Bolette Pavels Larsen

People and Society
Monument / Monument
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Hermund Kleppa
The Bergen author Bolette Christine Pavels Larsen died on 8 December, 1904. Mrs Pavels Larsen was born in Sogndal, lived in Bergen, and over a long pe...

Memorial stone to Oscar II in Fjærland

People and Society
Monument / Monument
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Hermund Kleppa
King Oscar II visited Fjærland in the summer of 1879. Those who accompanied him up to the Bøyabre glacier and back, did not want any money for this jo...

Gravestone to commemorate German naval officer in Fjærland

People and Society
Gravstein / Gravestone Person / Person
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Hermund Kleppa
On 29 July, 1910, a German naval officer lost his life when he fell down the mountainside on the south side of the valley of Bøyadalen. His parents, H...

Memorial commemorating the museum founder - landowner G. F. Heiberg

People and Society
Monument / Monument
Published: 27.11.2003
Author: Hermund Kleppa
At the entrance to the museum "De Heibergske Samlinger - Sogn Folkemuseum" at Kaupangerskogen there is a memorial commemorating the founder, landowner...

Memorial stone commemorating the teachers training college student - Tomas Fondenæs

People and Society
Gravstein / Gravestone Person / Person
Published: 24.06.2005
Author: Hermund Kleppa
On the oldest part of the churchyard at Norum church there is a somewhat tall, obelisk-shaped memorial stone. The inscription indicates that a student...

Monument commemorating Georg Distad

People and Society
Gravstein / Gravestone Person / Person
Published: 19.04.2001
Author: Hermund Kleppa
On an oval-shaped stone on a grave at Fjærland church we find this inscription: GEORG DISTAD * BORN 18. June, 1915 * DIED IN ACTION IN * VALDRES 2...

1905 - The municipality of Sogndal

Unionen oppløses 1905
Unionsoppløysing / Union resolution
Published: 20.02.2005
Author: Berit Selseng
In 1905, Norway became a free and independent country. The union with Sweden was dissolved by the Storting¿s parliamentary resolution of 7 June. This ...