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Stord
The prison in Stord was built in 1864, and was in use for about a hundred years. The building has now been renovated and is today restaurant and wine cellar.
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Etne
Stødle church - Etne Stødle church is Etne’s principal church. Erling Skakke probably built its older section in the middle of the twelfth century, and there...
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Burial ground Ebna - Skånevikstranda Large burial ground down by the sea. Information board.
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The stone church at Frugarden estate was mentioned as early as the middle of the fourteenth century. In 1857 Stord church was built on the site of the stone church, and restored in 1957.
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Fitjar
The sawing mill containing a water-powered circular saw was built in 1916 and was in operation until approximately 1990. The sawing mill was renovated in 1996....
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Sunnhordlandstunet farm, cluster is situated a few minutes´ walk up the hill from the centre of Leirvik, or by car from Sæ. It consist of eleven old buildings...
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Austevoll
Nothengja in Bekkjarvik is the largest net-mending and -storing shed and preserved along the coast, as well as having been used for the impregnation of ropes...
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Tysnes
At Flygansvær, there is a coastal fort dating from World War II, which was built by the Germans to maintain control of the ships coming in from the North Sea....
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The mine at Litlabø was in operation from 1865 to 1968, and had the most up to 400 employees. In the old mining smithy the story is told through image,...
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Sveio
The home of the composer Fartein Valen (1887-1952) is located in Valevåg, and has been preserved as a museum. Here the famous composer lived much of his life,...
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An old estate consisting of seventeen houses, all with flagstone roofs, the buildings were listed in 1923. The estate is owned privately, guided tours by agreement, tel. (+47) 53 74 22 34.
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Three burial mounds from the Bronze Age. Cairn branch from the main North Sea branch.
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The Ryvarden Lighthouse on Ryvardsneset is a famous landmark on the coast. At Ryvarden you will find, among other things, Gallery Ryvarden art atelier,...
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Kvinnherad
"Samspel" a sculpture of lights in Husnes. Beautyful both day and night!
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An old trading station packed with coastal culture and with a fisheries museum at Bekkjarvik Torg. The distinguished old guesthouse Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri is a...
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Bømlo
Moster Amfi is the most unusual open-air theatre in Northern Europe, and accommodates an audience of 1300. Moster Amfi comprises the exhibition "From...
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