Stalheim
Stalheim | |
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Village | |
View waterfall Stalheimsfossen | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Hordaland |
District | Voss |
Municipality | Voss |
Elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 5715 Stalheim |
Stalheim is a village in the municipality Voss in Hordaland county, Norway. The small village lies along the European route E16 highway in the northeastern part of the municipality. The village sits at a high point in the inner part of the Nærøydalen valley which leads northeastwards towards the Nærøyfjorden. The highway runs through a series of tunnels to descend into the valley, although the old road Stalheimskleivi can still be used with its hairpin turns and 20% grade.
The Stalheimsfossen waterfall is the most notable sight in the area. The view from Stalheim is well-known from several paintings, in particular Johan Christian Dahl's painting Fra Stalheim from 1842.[2] Sivlesteinen, a memorial of the poet Per Sivle, was raised by Noregs Ungdomslag and other organizations at Stalheim in 1909.[3]
History
In 1943 Lebensborn activity took over the use of Stalheim Hotel.[4]
Media gallery
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Dahl's Fra Stalheim (1842)
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Per Sivle memorial stone at Stalheim
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View of the old Stalheimskleiva road (with the hotel at the top)
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View of the Hotel, looking down into the Nærøydalen valley
References
- ^ "Stalheim" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
- ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Stalheim". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ Kleppa, Hermund (2002). "Sivle-minnesmerke utanom Sogn og Fjordane" (in Norwegian). Sogn og Fjordane County Archives. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ Ho skulle bli Hitlers ideal-barn