Avaldsnes Leikvoll

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Avaldsnes Leikvoll is a playground at Avaldsnes, Norway’s oldest royal seat. This is a special park that has both artistic qualities and invites to play and learning. The park, which is located just above Nordvegen Historiesenter, has a total of 10 installations. All installations are made of natural materials and have an abstract design. Each installation tells a story that can be linked to Avaldsnes or Norse culture. Tasks are also created in connection with each installation. Activities are created for families with children that visit Avaldsnes. The name Leikvoll was chosen because "play" in Norse times included both play, sports and artistic activities.

Nature is an important element in the park. Therefore, flowers and raspberry bushes grow freely in parts of the area. Here are also a number of roots and tree stumps that are home to many insects.

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Adam V
Brisbane, Australia
Interesting and Factual, Most Enjoyable
Monday, 26th August 2019
When travelling through Norway, we were lucky enough for a friend to take us to this amazing place. Not only did we enjoy the visit immensely we truly learnt a lot about the history of the Viking's... Read full review
dsl652
Aylesbury, United Kingdom
An interesting visit
Thursday, 29th August 2019
The History Centre is a very well designed museum of Viking history. It was also interesting to see the adjacent archaeological excavations. The nearby re-constructed Viking farm settlement was also... Read full review
kenneth d
Sandnes, Norway
Enjoyable environment
Tuesday, 28th April 2020
Beautiful, quiet wooded area. The houses are fascinating to see from outside. The gates were closed on the day of our visit. Read full review

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