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The buildings were constructed in the 1870s following the completion of the harbour. They are from the time when the fish was bountiful and the fishing industry played a vital role in the community. The buildings are protected by law, not for their...
The church was designed by Architect Einar Halleland. The building is constructed in red-facing-brick and in a New-Gotic, historistic style. The tower is 160 feet high. The church was dedicated in 1901 and can seat 1030 people.
This road was built during the Second World War and was the largest project in the history of the highway authorites. About 1000 labourers were engaged here in 1940. There are several look out points along the way where you can take a break and...
The standing stones were registered in 1919. At that time only one of the stones stood upright. The other 6 stones had been taken down and put to use as building material for bridges. The ancient monument was restored in 1952 by Jan Petersen. The...
One of Norway's finest stone monuments from the Iron Age. You will find a group of 7 stones at the farm Erland in Skjoldastraumen. The monument is very rare, because usually such monuments consist of one or two stones. The archaeologists are not...
Centrally placed in downtown Haugesund (close to the church) you find Karmsund folkemuseum. The museum concentrates on the history of the town and region. Exhibitions show important parts of this history: farming, herring fisheries, shipping trade...
Arquebus War History Museum is one of Norway's largest museums exhibiting artifacts from the Resistance during WWii. Covering more than 2000 m2, the museum takes the visitor through the dramatic history of the occupation on April 9th 1940, through...
The gallery's collection comprises of approximately 1700 works making the gallery Western Norway's third largest art institution, with the collections of Bergen and Stavanger occupying the two first places respectively. The gallery has four...
In Loden by Klepp there stands a German fortress from The Second World War. Here are the remains of bunkers, ammunition storage, trenches, gun sites, field hospital, officer barracks, crew barracks, the roadside check point and much more.
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The Rullestadjuvet Gorge is a dramatic and beautiful part of the Åkrafjord area which is well worth a visit. It is accessable by car and/or by foot. The old E134 traverses through the Gorge and is open for traffic (not during the wintertime). Along...
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