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Beitelen

Settlements, Villages, Towns
Fjell / Mountain
Published: 15.11.2007
Author: Trude Knutzen Knagenhjelm
Beitelen is one of the most famous landmarks in the Nærøyfjorden World Heritage area. The characteristic mountain top offers an excellent view of the ...

The Ladder - Laksetrappa i Osen

Laksetrapp / Salmon ladder
Published: 22.07.2008
Author: Charles Thomas-Stanford
If "whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before" would deserve well of man...

The pale linden tree in the Nærøyfjord - a botanical curiosity

Plante / Plant
Published: 02.02.2002
Author: Hermund Kleppa
Close to the head of the Nærøyfjord, a short distance up from the sea straight across the fjord from Bakka, we find the pale linden tree (lime tree). ...

Husøy trading post

Hamn / Port
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Anders Gjerde
Husøy is one of the westernmost islands in the western Sogn district. The topography is one of rocks, islets, and islands. Blue ocean and grey rock....

The Sivle memorial at Flåm

Monument / Monument
Published: 25.04.2002
Author: Hermund Kleppa
A number of memorial stones for the author Per Sivle have been erected, - on his grave in Drammen, at Stalheim, at Voss and at Elverum. In Aurland t...

The Slinde birch tree

Plante / Plant
Published: 29.04.2002
Author: Hermund Kleppa
The famous Slinde birch blew down in an autumn storm in 1874, but thanks to many painters, it is still very much ¿alive". Thomas Fearnley¿s painting...

Mannseidet - royal road and national cultural site

Communications
Veg / Road
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Kristin Ese
In former days travelling along the Norwegian coast took mostly place on sea. The old roads across the strips of land called Mannseidet and Dragseidet...

The Royal Postal Road Bleiklindi - Styvi in the Nærøyfjord

Communications
Veg / Road
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Kristin Ese
The present main road between Oslo and Bergen follows more or less the same route as the old postal roads did. However, from Lærdal it no longer follo...

The road through the Flåmsdalen valley - construction road and tourist road

Communications
Veg / Road
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Kristin Ese
In 1893, the Norwegian Parliament - Stortinget - decided that the Oslo-Bergen railway line would go by way of Voss and Myrdal. The construction of the...

The memorial stone from Nornes at Sogn Folkemuseum

Historisk monument / Historical monument
Published: 18.06.2002
Author: Hermund Kleppa
At Nornes in Sogndal there used to be three ancient memorial stones. Bishop Neuman refers to three of these in the early 19th century. I. C. Dahl pain...

The poet vicar Claus Frimann

Musikkverk / Musical work Person / Person
Published: 20.06.2002
Author: Elin Pehrson Grytting (1952 - )
Claus Frimann (1746-1829) was born at Selje. There he grew up as the eldest of four brothers at the vicarage. Poetry and preaching went hand in hand a...

The Inner Sogn Automobile Company 1916-1933 - Car services in the inner Sogn area

Billag / Bus company
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Kristin Ese
In 1916, the first company was established for car services in the municipalities of Sogndal, Hafslo, Luster and Jostedalen. At first the car services...

Road from Florø

Communications
Veg / Road
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Kristin Ese
Florø was founded in 1859, and was for close to 150 years the only city in the county of Sogn og Fjordane. What was highly unusual was the fact that t...

The struggle for bridge across the Dalsfjord

Bru / Bridge
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Kristin Ese
The Dalsfjord bridge has been the most hotly debated communications project in the county and has led to bitter political controversy. The start was t...

The first ferry connection in western Sogn

Veg / Road
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Kristin Ese
One of the most important road and ferry connections today with a high volume of traffic is the connection between Lavik and Oppedal in western Sogn. ...

The inn Hellevik

Grend / Hamlet
Published: 14.02.2002
Author: Anders Gjerde
The Hellevik farm is situated at the strait of Stongasundet just to the north of Stavang in the municipality of Flora. From the late 17th century un...

The farm Stigen

Gardsbruk / Farm
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Åsmund Ohnstad
Stigen is located on the western side of the Aurlandsfjord, about 200 metres southeast of Beitelen and the entrance to the Nærøyfjord. The farm is loc...

The farm Nedbergo

Gardsbruk / Farm
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Åsmund Ohnstad
Nedbergo is located on the eastern side of the Aurlandsfjord, 300-400 metres northeast of Undredal. It is a steep climb up from the fjord, about 540...

The farm Horten

Gardsbruk / Farm
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Åsmund Ohnstad
Horten is located on the eastern side of the Aurlandsfjord, about 560 metres above sea level, and about one kilometre north of Nedbergo. It is possibl...

Fretheim hotel in Flåm

Losji / Accommodation
Published: 07.07.1999
Author: Anders Gjerde
Flåm is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the county of Sogn og Fjordane. The main reason is the Flåm Railway which winds its way up t...