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Hiskjo

Settlements, Villages, Towns
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke Bjørn Moe
THE TRADING POST AT HISKHOLMEN...

Outer Håvika

Settlements, Villages, Towns
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke Kjell Andresen

Moster amfi

Industry, Energy and Natural Resources
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke
THE LIME INDUSTRY IN MOSTER...

Finnås rectory

People and Society
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke Tore Lande Moe
WOODEN CLOGS AND POTATOES ...

Skjervet - road construction

Communications
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke Knut Kjerland Johannes Gjerdåker
The road between Eide in Granvin and Voss is one of the oldest roads mentioned in the Middle Ages. In a diploma from 1343 from Voss regarding distribu...

Kongstun

Settlements, Villages, Towns
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke
In the Middle Ages the farmers were under obligation to transport state officials. The bishops were entitled to 18 horses when they travelled about on...

Øvre Folkedal

Settlements, Villages, Towns
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke
Folkedal, which today is like a small “detour” from the main highway, was in the Middle Ages centrally situated in one of the most important roads bet...

Espevær - the Trading Post

Settlements, Villages, Towns
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke Kari Shetelig Hovland
In the sea west of Bømlo lies Espevær, half an hour’s rowing trip across the sound from Vespestadvågen. This is a well-run and well-maintained local c...

Rubbestadneset

Industry, Energy and Natural Resources
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke
THE ENGINE FACTORY AT RUBBESTADNESET...

Mosterhamn

Settlements, Villages, Towns
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke
Mosterhamn is one of the old privileged trading posts situated centrally in the shipping lane, whether the ships sailed on Langenuten, Nyeleia through...

Brandasund

Settlements, Villages, Towns
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke
On Gisøya Island, on the west side of Brandasund Sound, there is a very privileged trading post and traveller's Inn from the 1600s, with the North Sea...

Kjerland

Dialects and arts
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke
On the farms Kjerland and Røynstrond, east of the river that flows into the fjord, we find many decorative painters who belong to the so-called sòleki...

Ystås

Settlements, Villages, Towns
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke
THE JOINED HAMLET AT YSTÅS ...

Nedre Folkedal

Livelihood and Craftsmanship
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke
For many years the Folkedal scythe had a good reputation. Immediately above the highway through Folkedal there is a long brick building, on the inner ...

Lussand-roadwork

Communications
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke
The road along the north side of the Hardanger fjord - between Øystese and Eide in Granvin – was literally built “by hand”. The construction work sta...

Slåtterøy

Settlements, Villages, Towns
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke

Storegraven

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke Hans Emil Lidén
The first mention of Granvin church in written sources is in 1306, but the church location must be far older than this. The farm Storegraven is centra...

Moster - The old church

Churches, Cloisters, Christianity
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Nils Georg Brekke Hans Emil Liden
Moster is mentioned as a church site already in the time of Olav Tryggvason. According to the sagas the king is supposed to have laid the foundations ...