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Stavanger Municipality

Historic sites in Stavanger Municipality

This collection highlights the diverse historical markers of Stavanger, spanning from the Migration Period to modern maritime tragedies. Key sites include the reconstructed Iron Age Farm at Ullandhaug, featuring longhouses from 350–550 AD, and the red-brick Neo-Gothic architecture of St. Peter's Church. Memorials like the Broken Chain at Kvernevik and the Fredsmonumentet honor those lost in the Alexander L. Kielland disaster and the end of World War II, while the statue of Admiral Cornelius Cruys commemorates the Stavanger-born founder of the Russian Navy.

Historic Sites — Map
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Broken Chain

Memorial sculpture by Johannes Block Hellum at Smiodden, commemorating the 123 victims of the 1980 Alexander L. Kielland oil rig disaster.
B

Fredsmonumentet

Located in Vålandsskogen, this site commemorates the liberation of Norway and the conclusion of the Second World War in 1945.
C

Admiral Cornelius Cruys

Statue honoring the Stavanger-born naval officer who became the first commander of the Russian Baltic Fleet under Tsar Peter the Great.
D

St. Peter's Church

Red-brick Neo-Gothic structure designed by architect Fritz von der Lippe and completed in 1866, serving as a prominent religious landmark in central Stavanger.
E

Jernaldergården

Reconstructed farmstead from the Migration Period (350–550 AD) built on original archaeological foundations, featuring three longhouses with peat roofs and open hearths.
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Taxi · 8 min
Historic Sites
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Walk · 6 min
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45 min
Walk · 18 min
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