St. Olav´s church of Avaldsnes is a medieval church in Avaldsnes on the island Karmøy, in Rogaland on the west coast of Norway.
History
Painting by I. C. Dahl, 1820Before this church there was a wooden church on the same place. That church is assumed to have been built by Olav Trygvason, and it is possible [...]
Haugaland, with Haugesund as its regional centre, is currently one of the most exciting growth regions in Norway, offering significant purchasing power and business opportunities. From Haugesund, more than 160.000 people can be reached within an hour or so by car or high speed passenger ferry. It is also a part of the country well [...]
Are you interested in following in the footsteps of King Harald Hårfagre and discovering the rich history of the Vikings? At Avaldsnes, you can experience the Viking history centre, a church dating from the Middle Ages, burial mounds, ancient Scandinavian stone monuments and a reconstructed Viking settlement.