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Skudeneshavn,NORWAY
Skudeneshavn - a pearl in the West.
The blend of seaatmosphere, charming fishing villages and long history give Karmoy a unique character. Modern history has also found its place here and has been built up in close harmony with the more traditional activities of fishing and agriculture.
Located at the southernmost tip of Karmoy, where the lighthouses peer out over Skudefjord and the North Sea, lies the charming harbour and fishing village of Skudneshavn. In the early nineteenth century, herring fishing led to rapid prosperity and the growth of the historically fascinating district called "gamlebyen" - the old town. Here, nearly all the 125 cottages and 100 wharf warehouses are carefully preserved, reflecting in every detail the attractive Empire style of the day. The Maelandsgaarden museum shows the town history.
In 1990, Skudeneshavn won second place in NOTRA's competition to find Norway's "Best preserved village". One of the jurors said: "Skudeneshavn is an extraordinary well-preserved village whose location and charming design has created a beautiful cultural landscape. It epitomises life in our coastal communities."
Karmoy has rich fishing traditions wich are preserved to this day. The herring fisheries of the previous centrury provided the basis for many settlements on the island. A large fishing fleet with state of the art equipment participated in the hunt for the silver of the seas. The fishery museums on the island cover the history and growth of the industry
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Karmoy Info
Avaldsnes, Norway
Avaldsnes,Karmoy has been called Norway's oldest capital as this was the seat of Harald the Fair-haired after his conquest at the battle of Hafrsfjord. Today, Olav's Church whose construction commenced in 1250, is the main monument relating to this great period of Norway's history. The church is also a symbol of the unification of Norway completed during the reign of Haakon Haakonsen. Future plans for Avaldsnes are that as many as possible shall become acquainted with our history.
Vigsnes Gruber (Vigsnes Mine) was one of Norway's largest copper mines in the 1870s. At the time, 3000 people lived in this special mining community. The copper from Karmoy was used for many works of art - the best known being the Statue of Liberty in New York.
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Avaldsnes Kirke
One of the oldest churches in Norway |
Skudeneshavn, Norway
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