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Menhir at Holmedal

Historisk monument / Historical monument

Published: 02.10.2000

Author: Hermund Kleppa

In the summer of 1999 Harald Bakke from Holmedal rescued a menhir from ending up at the bottom of the sea. The stone had lain in the pebbles, and ...

Memorial stone for the brothers Asbjørn and Vemund Melvær

Monument / Monument

Published: 11.10.2000

Author: Hermund Kleppa

Magnus and Marie Melvær lost their two sons during the war 1940-1945. Asbjørn, born 1908, died in captivity in Germany. Vemund, born 1922, was los...

The Gjelsvik stone

Monument / Monument

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Hermund Kleppa

Professor Nikolaus Gjelsvik (1866-1938) was born at the farm of Gjelsvik in the municipality of Vevring, now Askvoll municipality. He is regarded as...

Memorial stone for Sigurd Fossen

People and Society

Gravstein / Gravestone Person / Person

Published: 13.07.2001

Author: Hermund Kleppa

People in the county of Sogn og Fjordane have honoured at least seven persons with memorial stones for their achievements in song and music. Two m...

Memorial for Anders Askevold

People and Society

Monument / Monument

Published: 13.11.2001

Author: Hermund Kleppa

The painter Anders Askevold (1834-1900) is best known for his animal motifs. "A specialist of high rank in the painting of animals", is the characte...

Memorial stone for Bernt Askevold

People and Society

Monument / Monument

Published: 31.10.2001

Author: Hermund Kleppa

Close to the church at Askvoll there is a three-meter-high memorial stone commemorating Bernt Askevold. Into the back is carved: "Venner paa begge...

Memorial stone over Christen Jenssøn

People and Society

Monument / Monument

Published: 07.07.1999

Author: Hermund Kleppa

Around 1950, a big slab of stone with an old inscription was found in the Askvoll churchyard. The carved letters CIS matched Christen Jenssøn, vicar...

Memorial stone at the farm of Ytre Ålen for fallen soldiers in the war 1940-1945

People and Society

Monument / Monument

Published: 11.10.2000

Author: Hermund Kleppa

A short distance from the sea at the farm of Ålen in Askvoll, there is a memorial stone for three young boys who lost their lives in the war 1940-...

Memorial stone at Holmedal for fallen soldiers in the World War 1939-1945

People and Society

Monument / Monument

Published: 11.10.2000

Author: Hermund Kleppa

Six men from the Holmedal parish (earlier Fjaler municipality, now Askvoll) lost their lives during the World War 1939-1945: three on Norwegian me...

Anchor at Værlandet - memorial of shipwreck

People and Society

Ulukke / Accident

Published: 30.11.2005

Author: Hermund Kleppa

In the night of 30 December 1919, the SS "Orm Jarl" ran aground to the west of Alden. Two salvage vessels arrived at the disabled ship, and for some t...

Memorial stone for Ola Espedal

People and Society

Gravstein / Gravestone Person / Person

Published: 13.07.2001

Author: Hermund Kleppa

People in the county of Sogn og Fjordane have honoured at least seven persons with memorial stones for their achievements in song and music. Two m...

1905 - Askvoll Municipality

People and Society

Unionsoppløysing / Union resolution

Published: 29.11.2004

Author: Hermund Kleppa

In 1905, Norway became a free and independent state. The union with Sweden was dissolved by resolution of the Norwegian Storting (Parliament) on 7 Jun...

Memorial stone at Askvoll church for fallen soldiers 1940-1945

People and Society

Monument / Monument

Published: 11.10.2000

Author: Hermund Kleppa

In the churchyard at Askvoll, there is a memorial stone with 16 names, - all from the municipality of Askvoll, who lost their lives during the war...

Memorials for war airmen at Askvoll

People and Society

Plakett / Plaque

Published: 03.12.2000

Author: Hermund Kleppa

On Midsummer Eve, 23 June 1943, an Allied airplane crashed on the shore near the home of Chester Saltskår at the point of Stavenes. The two Norwegian ...

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