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Under the grass fields lie large quantities of sand and gravel.

Nedre Helland- Sand Quarries

13.12.2018 - 11:09

The three spades in the municipal coat of arms for Modalen are sand spades. Sand quarrying has brought income and employment. As much as 70,000-80,0000 tonnes of sand and gravel left the municipality each year since the turn of the millennium, to be used as cementing sand. Why is Modalen endowed with so much sand?

The Boat Hall at the Horda Museum houses 26 clinker-built, open wooden boats

Horda Museeum

19.06.2018 - 18:39

Skredhaugen

Skredhaugen

27.05.2018 - 15:27

Nils Hertzberg’s prospectus from 1825 of “Ålmerket” and the site of the long ship shed.

Kinsarvik

29.04.2018 - 11:55

Kinsarvik has probably been a centre for the inner Hardanger districts back in prehistory. History tells us that in medieval times there was a marketing place, a “kaupang”, here; a connecting point in the communications between east and west. There were supposedly around 300 residents here but the place was likely wiped out in a great fire.

Hardanger Folk Museum

Hardanger Folk Museum

27.05.2018 - 15:18

Indre Vikane

Indre Vikane

26.05.2018 - 16:24

Håbrekke farm

Hårbrekke

26.05.2018 - 16:35

“Standing girl”, 1908, bronze.

Øystese- Ingebrigt Vik museum

29.03.2018 - 22:58

Hallingskeid

Hallingskeid

27.05.2018 - 15:48

The cross church from 1710

Ulvik church

27.05.2018 - 15:54

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