The Grønsvik Coastal Fortress was part of the artillery group Sandnessjøen, one of two artillery groups in Helgeland, was designed along with nine other batteries to defend the fjords of Sjona, Rana and Vefsn during Worl
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Experience the Viking era on historic ground in the chiefdom of Sandnes in Sandnessjøen.
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The sculpture of “Havmannnen” is part of Artscape Nordland and rises 10 m high and stands 15 m out in the Ranfjord.
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Sjøgata in downtown Mosjøen has – and is – history. Through building, living, trading and working in Sjøgata, people create history every day, just as they did in the old days
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The unique Petter Dass Museum in Alstahaug in Sandnessjøen is designed by Norway’s best known architectural practice, Snøhetta. The architectural practice has also designed the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Oslo
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The Vega archipelago comprises 6000 islands, islets and skerries. The area is home to one of Norway’s largest eider duck colonies.
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Svenskvoll Gård is an authentic farm illustrating the settlement period in Hattfjelldal. This is a gem of a farm museum comprising a farmhouse, baker’s hut, smithy, carpenter’s shop and more.
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The Petter Dass Chapel on the island of Husøy in the Municipality of Træna on the outermost coast of Helgeland, is a small chapel built on the initiative of Arild Haaland and artist Karl Erik Harr in collaboration with t
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Nevernes Havn is a multiuse centre for coastal heritage in South Helgeland. You will find permanent exhibitions featuring artefacts and pictures.
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Herøy Church, also known as the “Helgeland Cathedral”, is a soapstone church dating from the 12th century. This is the only church north of Trondheim with an apse (semicircular recess, normally linked to the placement of
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