Hafrsfjord

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Hafrsfjord is a fjord located in the municipalities of Stavanger and Sola in Norway, stretching 9 kilometers. It is known for the battle 872 AD when King Harald "Fairhair" (Harald Hårfagre) unified Norway into one kingdom.

Møllebukta

In 1983 a monument by artist Fritz Røed was raised in Møllebukta in Hafrsfjord (see picture). The monument is called "Sverd i Fjell" (Swords in Rock) and represents the Battle of Hafrsfjord. The crowns on the top of the swords represent the three districts that participated in the battle.

See also

• Battle of Hafrsfjord

External links:

• [Heimskringla - Battle in Hafrsfjord]
• [Swords in Rock]

 

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