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Memorial stone for British war graves at Eivindvik

People and Society

Plakett / Plaque

Published: 16.07.2001

Author: Hermund Kleppa

On the churchyard at Eivindvik there is a small low stone with a text plaque. It was raised in remembrance of 16 British naval soldiers who lost their...

Mjømna church

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity

Kyrkje / Church

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Margrethe Henden Aaraas Sigurd Vengen Anders Gjerde

Mjømna church is a so-called longchurch made of wood situated on the island of Mjømna, in the far western outskirts of the municipality of Gulen. Th...

Cholera gravesites in Gulen

Gravplass / Cementery

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Hermund Kleppa

In the 19th century, there were two outbreaks of cholera in Norway, in 1831 and 1848. The first one did not reach western Norway but the second one ...

The trading post of Børholmen

Hamn / Port

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Anders Gjerde

The small island of Børholmen is located on the ocean just to the south of the entrance to the Sognefjord. The islet is located between Kversøy to the...

The trading post of Skjerjehamn

Hamn / Port

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Anders Gjerde

Skjerjehamn is located furthest to the north-west on the island of Sandøy, on what used to be an islet, but now linked to the main island by means o...

The inn at Glavær

Losji / Accommodation

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Anders Gjerde

Glavær is located just to the south of the entrance to the Sognefjord between Hille and Hisarøy. Glavær actually consists of several islands, and th...

The Anglian stone cross at Eivindvik

Historisk monument / Historical monument

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Gunnar Ellingsen

Two ancient stone crosses at Eivindvik have probably experienced the "Gulating" (a judicial and legislative assembly) and the introduction of Christia...

The Celtic stone cross at Eivindvik

Historisk monument / Historical monument

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Gunnar Ellingsen

Two stone crosses at Eivindvik have probably experienced "Gulatinget" (a judicial and legislative assembly) and the introduction of Christianity. On...

Memorial stone for - Niels Griis Alstrup Dahl

People and Society

Gravstein / Gravestone Person / Person

Published: 11.10.2000

Author: Hermund Kleppa

"Bread of stone and spirit of 'Striile' (local people), Dahl forced at Eivindvik". These are the frequently quoted words by Henrik Wergeland about the...

Memorial stone at Eivindvik for bailiff Bredvik

People and Society

Gravstein / Gravestone Person / Person

Published: 11.10.2000

Author: Hermund Kleppa

Augustin Bredvik (1868-1952) was bailiff in Gulen for more than 40 years. "One of the pillars of western Norway" as the newspaper Firda put it in an o...

Memorial stone for war victims at Eivindvik

People and Society

Monument / Monument

Published: 11.10.2000

Author: Hermund Kleppa

The municipality of Gulen has four memorial stones for war victims from the Second World War. One stands at Byrknesøy, one on the churchyard at Mjøm...

Memorial stone for soldier Halvard Trædal

People and Society

Gravstein / Gravestone Person / Person

Published: 11.10.2000

Author: Hermund Kleppa

Halvard Benjamin Trædal from Indre Oppedal lost his life in action in Valdres on 26 April 1940. He was first buried in Valdres, but his remains were...

Memorial stone for Konrad Byrknes at Mjømna church

People and Society

Gravstein / Gravestone Person / Person

Published: 10.06.2001

Author: Hermund Kleppa

After the mobilization on 9 April 1940, men from the whole county of Sogn og Fjordane mustered at Bømoen at Voss. From 19 April, some 2000 men were tr...

Gulen church

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity

Kyrkje / Church

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Margrethe Henden Aaraas Sigurd Vengen Anders Gjerde

Gulen church is a so-called longchurch made of wood, situated in the village of Eivindvik. With a seating capacity of 700, the church was consecrated ...

Herresalen - the vicarage at Eivindvik

Bolig / Residence

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Gunnar Ellingsen

The elegant white house below the church at Eivindvik is called "Herresalen" and was the residence of "the second creator of Eivindvik", dean Niels ...

Dean Niels Griis Alstrup Dahl - public educator and welfare reformer

Person / Person

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Gunnar Ellingsen

Dean Niels Griis Alstrup Dahl (1778 - 1852) was called a public educator and a patriot. His work as a vicar is somewhat overshadowed by everything he ...

Gulatinget - the judicial assembly for western Norway

Historisk plass / Historical site

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Gaute Losnegård

Gulatinget was the assembly site for the jurisdiction of western Norway. From the early 10th century and for a period of about 400 years, the assembly...

War remnants at Rutledal

People and Society

Krigsplass / War site

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Kjell-Ragnar Berge

As early as in May 1940, the Germans came to Rutledal and built a land-based facility for launching torpedoes. Later on they started building a coasta...

War remnants at Risenes

Krigsplass / War site

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Kjell-Ragnar Berge

In June 1942, the Germans issued an evacuation order to the owners of the four farms at Rise, and the farmers and their families were only given three...

Brekke church

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity

Kyrkje / Church

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Margrethe Henden Aaraas Sigurd Vengen Anders Gjerde

Brekke church is a longchurch built in wood, located in the village of Brekke on the Risnesfjord in the municipality of Gulen. The church has a seat...

The Wergeland monument at Verkland

People and Society

Monument / Monument

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Hermund Kleppa

"Forget not, you are dust! Forget not, you are more than dust!" With these words from Henrik Wergeland Dagne Groven Myhren unveiled the new memorial...

Byrknesøy chapel

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity

Bedehus / Chapel

Published: 27.11.2002

Author: Margrethe Henden Aaraas Sigurd Vengen Anders Gjerde

Byrknesøy chapel was originally a "bedehus" (a lay evangelical house) located in the extreme western part of the municipality of Gulen. The chapel, ...

Road and ferry between Byrknesøy and the mainland

Communications

Bru / Bridge

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Kristin Ese

The road connection between the islands of Mjømna and Byrknesøy was officially opened on 13 September 1997. This was 40 years after the county governo...

The road Oppedal-Instefjord - an important part of the main road network

Communications

Veg / Road

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Kristin Ese

The road construction between Instefjord and Oppedal was an important link in the so-called Coastal Highway between Stavanger, Bergen and Ålesund, the...

The "Trondhjemske" postal road in Gulen

Communications

Veg / Road

Published: 26.09.2005

Author: Kristin Ese

The postal road in Gulen was formerly a part of the "Trondhjemske" postal road. In 1868, the road was no longer used as a postal road as the post was ...

Memorial stone for war victims at Byrknesøy

People and Society

Monument / Monument

Published: 14.02.2002

Author: Hermund Kleppa

By the school at Byrknesøy stands a memorial for eight men who lost their lives during the Second World War. They were all from Mjømna "sokn" (sub-p...

The master builder Anders O. Korsvold

Person / Person

Published: 28.04.2003

Author: Anders Gjerde

Along the Sognefjord and in the mountains between Sogn and eastern Norway and elsewhere in the county there are many elegant buildings that the mast...

Dalsøyra "bedehus"

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity

Bedehus / Chapel

Published: 02.06.2006

Author: Olav Molde

The layment movement was very strong around 1900. Laymen preachers from various Christian organizations travelled around in the villages, holding meet...

The first ferry connection in western Sogn

Veg / Road

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Kristin Ese

One of the most important road and ferry connections today with a high volume of traffic is the connection between Lavik and Oppedal in western Sogn. ...

The wooden clog factory at Selvågen

Fabrikk / Factory

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Anders Gjerde

The farm of Selvågen is located in a small bay on the east side of the strait of Brandangersundet in Gulen. In 1900, a wooden clog factory was estab...

1905 - Gulen municipality

People and Society

Unionsoppløysing / Union resolution

Published: 29.11.2004

Author: Karianne Schmidt Vindenes

In 1905, Norway became a completely free and independent country. The union with Sweden was dissolved by the Norwegian Storting's resolution of 7 June...

Memorial stone for Ivar and Andrine Svardal

People and Society

Gravstein / Gravestone Person / Person

Published: 13.10.2006

Author: Hermund Kleppa

In the summer of 1956, the temperance people in the municipalities of Brekke and Gulen met at Rutledal. There was a special solemn atmosphere that day...

Memorial stone for Edvin Færøy

People and Society

Gravstein / Gravestone Person / Person

Published: 13.10.2006

Author: Hermund Kleppa

Edvin Færøy lost his life in action in Valdres on 20 April 1940. He was first buried in Valdres but was later moved home and buried on the churchyard ...

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