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Elias Fiigenschoug’s painting of Halsnøy monastery , 1656

Halsnøy Monastery

19.06.2018 - 16:12

Halsnøy Monastery is situated in the midst of the lush fjord country in Sunnhordland, on one of the old spits, or “necks”, that has given name to the island. Gently sloping fields lead down to the sea on both sides, in the south towards the Kloster Fjord, to the north towards the sheltered Klostervågen.

From Ingahogg.

Ingahogg

20.12.2018 - 12:19

At nearly 1000 metres over sea level, on the north side of INGAHOGG mountain, the remains of a soapstone quarry have been discovered. It is said, according to the Sagas, that Inga collected the big soapstone that lies in front of the Åkra Church from here.

At lake Gaupåsvatnet.

Gaupås

19.05.2018 - 19:24

Klosteret

12.06.2018 - 19:10

Marmorøyen

05.12.2018 - 16:24

Vinnesholmen, Fusa

Vinnesholmen

21.11.2018 - 19:25

Nils Hertzberg watercolour of “Spånheimsklosteret”

Sponheim

27.05.2018 - 15:52

Traces of the dwellings and activity in the quarry.

Vassfjøro

19.05.2018 - 13:32

Stone quarry in Kollevågen, 1922

Hanøy

12.06.2018 - 16:56

The smallholding Træet, Askøy

Træet

30.03.2018 - 08:56

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