'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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