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The wheelhouse at Hovdanes, Tysnes

Hovdanes

30.03.2018 - 20:24

Skrivargarden in “”Kåravikjo”.

Kåravika

19.06.2018 - 16:32

Coat of arms, Orning

Orninggård

19.06.2018 - 16:35

The walls in the boathouse in Hopssundet are built of red granite from Reksteren.

Hopssundet

01.05.2018 - 16:39

Espevik

Espevik

03.01.2019 - 15:26

220 million years ago, glowing hot molten rock masses intruded into fractures in the earth's crust in the outer parts of Hordaland. Some of these are believed to have reached the surface and formed lava flows, which since have been eroded away by wind and weather. But, most of these flows solidified into diabase sills before they got to the surface.

Stordfjella mountain towards the south.

Kattnakken–Stovegolvet

19.06.2018 - 16:33

The highest mountainous area on Stord, including Kattnakken, Midtfjellet and Stovegolvet, has more in common with the mountainous terrain on the mainland than in the low coastal landscape of Sunnhordland. The volcanic bedrock together with the erosive powers of nature has resulted in a unique plateau landscape.

The main building at Huglo, Stord

Sørhuglo

26.06.2018 - 09:59

The tax collector’s farm at Sørhuglo is one of the many farms for state employees in Hordaland. According to history, “Futastovo” was built by the tax collector Gram in the second half of the 17th century. In 1943 the building was moved to Sunnhordland Folk Museum.