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Sverd i fjell (English: Swords in Rock) is a commemorative monument located in the Hafrsfjord neighborhood of Madla, a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway.
By Hafrsfjord, the monument Sverd i fjell (Swords in rock). This was where Harald Fairhair gathered Norway into one kingdom in 872. The monument consists of three swords that are fixed into the grown. They symbolise peace, unity and freedom.
Aug 4, 2015 · Discover Sverd I Fjell in Stavanger, Norway: Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.
Sverd i fjell» er et monument innerst i Hafrsfjord i Stavanger kommune. Monumentet er laget av skulptøren Fritz Røed fra Bryne og ble avduket av Kong Olav i 1983. Det er tre store sverd som er satt ned i svaberget til minne om slaget i Hafrsfjord i 872, da Harald Hårfagre samlet Norge til ett rike.
Practical info, meaning and history for 'Sverd i Fjell', a popular Stavanger monument. Includes tours, parking and more!
Sverd in Fjell, three 10-meter bronze swords symbolising peace, unity, and freedom. Experience Norway's history and nature at Hafrsfjord near Stavanger.
Sverd I Fjell, as the sculpture is known, comprises three traditional Viking swords, each standing 30 feet tall. These swords symbolize peace, unity, and freedom, with each hilt uniquely designed, inspired by different historic Viking swords and representing specific Norwegian regions.
At the Hafrsfjord, the monument Sverd i fjell (Swords in rock) towers over the bay. The site was most probably where Harald Fairhair gathered Norway into one kingdom in 872. The monument consists of three swords that are fixed into the grown. They symbolise peace, unity and freedom.
The Sverd i Fjell monument at Møllebukta on the southern shores of Hafrsfjord comprises three enormous bronze swords erected in solid rock. This commemorates the Battle of Hafrsfjord in 872 when Harald Hårfagre (Harald Fairhead) united Norway into one kingdom.
Mar 18, 2023 · What sets Sverd i fjell apart from any other memorial across the country is its location, the alleged battlefield itself, situated in the city’s Hafrsfjord neighborhood. The monument features three massive Viking daggers embedded into the rocky hill overlooking Møllebukta bay.
