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Hardanger embroidery is a form of white work embroidery developed in the Hardanger region. It was originally worked with white linen thread on even weave white linen cloth. Parts of the female traditional costume, such as apron borders and trimmings…
Artists of the interdisciplinary artistic organization Hardingpuls in Hardanger have since 2004 made several unique projects with art in the landscape, and site-specific art events in cooperation with invited external artists. You can see some of…
Hardanger Folk Museum in Utne is the regional museum of Hardanger. Since 1911 is has collected artefacts, buildings and knowledge of cultural-historical value in the region. There are exhibitions of traditional folk costumes, Hardanger embroidery,…
Skredahaugen is an open air museum with a collection of historic houses from Hardanger. During summer it is open week-ends, and Wednesday evenings there are different activities. Outside opening hours you are welcome to visit the place, but the…
Some 4-5 km north of Utne, the Magistrate's House is beautifully situated on the Hardangerfjord. The white wooden house was built in 1723, and extended over the course of the 18th century. With distinct architectural features it is one of few…
Hardanger Bestikk is the largest producer of flatware in Scandinavia. By combining traditional craftmanship and modern technology international succsess has been acheived. The outlet in Kinsarvik sells both traditional Royal Pewter and award winning…
Norway’s most known composer Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) spent many summers in Hardanger, and the region provided him with artistic inspiration. In Lofthus he had a small cabin built, in which he used to write music. Today the cabin is in the garden of…
Utne Church is a beautiful white painted wooden church, built between 1892 and 1895. There is room for 400 people. The glass was painted by the artist Bernhard Greve. The surroundigs are idyllic, with many iof Utne's white painted historic houses…
The stone church in Kinsarvik was probably built around 1160. It is an example Romanesque architecture, featuring Norman arches. It is one of the oldest stone churches in the country, and used to be the main church in Hardanger. The church has been…
The stone church in Lofthus was probably built between 1250 and 1300. It is an example of Gothic architecture with pointed arches. Legend says that the masterbulders were English or Scottish. Between 1884 and 1886 the church was renovated and the…
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