Lærdal Essentials

Lærdal serves as a vital historical corridor connecting Eastern and Western Norway. The valley features the Borgund Stave Church, the country's most authentic medieval timber structure dating from 1180, and the 160 preserved wooden buildings of Lærdalsøyri’s 18th-century center. Modern engineering is represented by the 24.5-kilometer Lærdal Tunnel, the world's longest road tunnel, while the Aurlandsfjellet mountain road offers contemporary landscape architecture and art installations like the Vedahaugane viewpoint.

Borgund Stave Church

Borgund Stave Church is a former parish church initially of the Catholic Church and later the Church of Norway in Lærdal Municipality in…

Lærdal Tunnel

The Lærdal Tunnel is a 24.51-kilometre-long road tunnel connecting the municipalities of Lærdal and Aurland in Vestland county, Norway; the…

Lærdalsøyri

Lærdalsøyri is the administrative centre of Lærdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.

Vedahaugane

An architectural viewpoint on the Aurlandsfjellet National Scenic Route featuring an underground art installation by Mark Dion. The artwork, titled "DEN," depicts a bear resting on a collection of cultural artifacts within a concrete cave.

Tønjum kyrkje

A wooden long church constructed in 1832 to replace a medieval stave church destroyed by a storm. The building features a traditional white exterior and serves as the main parish church for the Tønjum area.

Sogn Kunstsenter

An art museum in Lærdalsøyri housing the permanent collection of local artist Hans Gjesme. The center displays a vast range of paintings, drawings, and sculptures, alongside rotating exhibitions of contemporary Norwegian art.

Borgund kyrkje

A wooden parish church built in 1868 to replace the adjacent Borgund Stave Church for regular services. Designed by architect Christian Christie, it features a distinctive red exterior and sits within the same historic graveyard as its medieval predecessor.