Oldtidsveien over Gjelleråsen

perhe, on March 20, 2008, said:

Rideveien over Gjelleråsen er et veifar med tradisjoner ihvertfall tilbake til jernalderen. Den ble avløst av kjørevei over Gjellebekk først på slutten av 1700-tallet.

DUBINJA, on February 15, 2009, said:

beautiful ambiental!

perhe, on February 15, 2009, said:

Hi, Dubinja! Yes, the Norwegian spruce forest has some aesthetic qualities. Besides, there is a historical dimension in tis picture. This tiny path was through prehistory up to the late 1700's the main road connection between Oslo and the East Norwegian inland. Strange to think about today! Greetings from perhe

DUBINJA, on February 18, 2009, said:

from 1700 wooo very old. oslo and inland it look very long way. i know that Norway hawe very big history,i watching some videos and youtube of Norway past and it look very intresting. can you tell me somthing more abaut that 3 big stone sword's? i don't know where is that place buth i see the picture and look very old and pagan.

perhe, on February 18, 2009, said:

Yes! Those three swords are not old, they are made of bronze, and they stand at Hafrsfjord, outside Stavanger. You will find them on GE - about 2-3 km west of Stavanger city. The artist's name is Fritz Røed, and they are rather accurate depictions of Viking Age weapons. They were erected around 1980 as a monument commemorating the battle in Hafrsford AD 874. In this battle Harald Finehair defeated South Norwegian kings and their Danish allies, and united Norway to one kingdom.