The 6 Best Sights & Landmarks in Haugesund, Western Norway

January 31, 2022 Darleen Reid

 Haugesund (help·info) (HGSD) is a town and municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town is the main population centre of the Haugaland region in northern Rogaland. The majority of the population of Haugesund lives in the main urban area surrounding the city centre, with the northwestern part of the municipality being fairly rural.
Restaurants in Haugesund

1. Steinsfjellet

Steinsfjellet, Haugesund 5533 Norway +47 52 01 08 30 [email protected]
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Steinsfjellet

Viewpoint 227m above the sea. Panorama views over Haugalandet and the North Sea. Drive to the top and park 100m from the peak.

2. Haugesund Town Hall

Raadhusgata 66, Haugesund 5528 Norway +47 52 74 30 50 [email protected] http://Haugesund.kommune.no
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Haugesund Town Hall

Haugesund Town Hall was a gift from shipowner Knut Knutsen OAS and his wife Elisabeth. The town hall was designed by architects Gudolf Blakstad and Hermann Munthe-Kaas and was officially opened in 1931. The park was opened in 1949. The town hall is one of the most famous buildings in the country and contains a wealth of artistic decorations. The building and its surrounding areas have been preserved. In the book Norges kunsthistorie, (The History of Norwegian Art) Leif ostby describes the town hall in connection with the classical trend among architects in the 1920s: One of the movement's most important works is Haugesund Town Hall - with its magnificent, outstandingly striking corner section embellished with double pillars.

3. Haraldshaugen - Norway's National Monument

Haraldshaugen, Haugesund 5515 Norway +47 52 01 08 30 [email protected] http://www.visithaugesund.no/en/Attractions/History-and-cultural-heritage/Prehistoric-sites/?TLp=38595&Haraldshaugen-Norway-s-national-monument=
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Haraldshaugen - Norway's National Monument

Snorre's sagas of the kings mention the site where Harald Fairhair is buried. In the nineteenth century it was believed the place described by Snorre had been located. This is where the national monument of the unification of Norway was erected in 1872, during the millennial celebrations of Norway's unification into one kingdom. The monument is located 2km north of the town centre.

4. Our Saviour's Church

Skaaregata 145, Haugesund 5527 Norway +47 52 80 95 00 http://en.visithaugesund.no/things-to-do/our-saviours-church-p816703
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Our Saviour's Church

5. Fiskere, Bymonument

Torggata Torgbakken, Haugesund 5525 Norway
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Fiskere, Bymonument

6. Haraldsgata street

Haraldsgata, Haugesund 5501 Norway
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Haraldsgata street

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