Hafrsfjord
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 The Hafrsfjord is the inland waterway connected to the sea southwest of the contrail. |
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| Waters | European Arctic Ocean | |
| Land mass | Scandinavian peninsula | |
| Geographical location | 58 ° 58 ′ 0 ″ N , 5 ° 35 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| length | approx. 9 km | |
Hafrsfjord is a fjord about 9 kilometers long in the municipalities of Stavanger and Sola in Norway . The fjord is famous for the battle in 872 , when Harald Fairhair (Harald Hårfagre) defeated his competitors and laid the foundation for the unification of Norway.
history
Bronze Age traces can be found in the rock carvings at Fluberget .
The fjord and its surroundings have been the richest part of the country in south-west Norway since prehistoric times. The number of boathouses was much larger than it corresponded to the population. The remains of 14 buildings between 20 and 40 m long on the fjord bank are unique in Norway. They are dated to the 5th century. It can be assumed that there were even more boathouses for large ships, none of which has survived. They suggest a great concentration of power in this area. To this end, it can be assumed that there was a sea military organization supported by fortifications on land. Five of them were found in the vicinity of the fjord: Haga in the west of the fjord, Røyneberg and Ytraberg in the east and on Hålandsvatn a little to the north and behind it a little set back at Jåttånut and Gausel. In prehistoric times, the Hafrsfjord was apparently a fortress and a local naval base in an unusually resource-rich area.
" Sverd i fjell "
In 1983 the artist Fritz Røed from Bryne in Møllebukta in Hafrsfjord erected the monument Swords in the Mountain ( "Sverd i Fjell" ). The monument was inaugurated by King Olav . The crown on the hilt of the sword represents the three districts that took part in the battle, the largest sword for the victor Harald Fairhair, the smaller swords for the inferior kings. The monument is also a symbol of peace; the swords are anchored in the rock so that they will never be used again.
Footnotes
- ↑ Titlestad p. 20
literature
- Torgrim Titlestad: Slaget i Hafrsfjord . Stavanger 2006.