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Municipality in Vestland, Norway
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Sogndal is a small but important town in Sogn og Fjordane. Sogndal is the regional centre of Sognefjord area with a handful of hotels and a couple of restaurants. The town used to be a collection of small wooden houses along the shore, but those are now surrounded by modern buildings. As most towns in Western Norway, Sogndal has a fine location at the shore of a great fjord. Sogndal village is formalky called Sogndalsfjøra, but known simply as Sogndal. Sogndal municipality also includes Kaupanger, Balestrand, Fjærland and Leikanger/Hermansverk. Hermansverk is the county capital of Sogn og Fjordane.
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The Heiberg Collections
Collection initiated by Gert Falch Heiberg, hence the name. Now the museum of cultural heritage for Sognefjord district, A collection of old houses, and tools. Showing how the life was in the past.
Kaupanger Stave Church
Relatively big stave church built around year 1150. The 30 remaining stave churches of Norway are unique in design and age. Kaupanger Church has a more plain exterior than the richly decorated Borgund and Hopperstad churches on the South side of the fjord. It is owned by the congregation and operated by the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments. "Kaupanger" means trading post or market place at the fjord in old norse.
Stedjesteinen
Tall stone with runes from around year 1100 near Stedje church. Stedje Church has a style inspired by stave churches. The current current replace an old stave Church, perhaps from the same time as the stone.
By bus
There are express buses three times a day from Oslo, four times a day from Bergen.
By boat
Express boat twice daily from Bergen in the summer, once daily during winter (September–April). This service is operated by Fjord1.
By car
Route 5 from Førde and Skei through Fjærland. Route 5 from Lærdal, which is connected to Oslo and Bergen by route E16.
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