Møre og Romsdal

Siti storici a Møre og Romsdal

Norwegian Heritage Sites

This collection spans the historical landscape of Møre og Romsdal, featuring the UNESCO-listed Geirangerfjord and several 19th-century wooden churches. It includes World War II coastal defenses at Vevang and the 1842 Stavneset lighthouse. Higher elevations contain ancient archaeological remains, such as bogestilling (archery blinds) and dyregrav (pitfall traps), which provide evidence of prehistoric and medieval reindeer hunting traditions in the Norwegian mountains.

Norwegian Heritage Sites — Mappa

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Geirangerfjord

The Geiranger Fjord is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located entirely in the Stranda Municipality.

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Ørskog kyrkje

A wooden cruciform church built in 1873, designed by architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan.

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Aure Church

Aure Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Aure Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.

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Leikanger kyrkje

An octagonal timber church dating from 1875, located on the island of Gurskøya.

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Borgund Church

Borgund Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.

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Vevang kystfort

A coastal fortification established during World War II to monitor shipping lanes along the Atlantic Road.

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Stavneset fyr

Coastal lighthouse established in 1842 to guide vessels into the shipping lane towards Kristiansund.

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bogestilling

An ancient stone-built archery blind used for hunting wild reindeer in the high mountains.

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dyregrav

A prehistoric or medieval pitfall trap used for capturing wild reindeer.

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Dyregrav

A prehistoric or medieval pitfall trap used for capturing wild reindeer.

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Dyregrav

A prehistoric or medieval pitfall trap used for capturing wild reindeer.