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The ship is situated in the middle of the center, surrounded by interactive exhibitions that are mainly connected to the ship and the other burial sites at Nordfjordeid. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The rear of the building features large rear doors and a ramp down to the fjord to facilitate launching of the vessel, something that happens on special occasions.
Nordfjordeid is the administrative centre of the municipality of Stad in Vestland county, western Norway. It is located at the end of the Eidsfjorden, an arm of the main Nordfjorden , west of the large lake Hornindalsvatnet .
The museum has approximately 25,000 items from the outer coastal settlements to the innermost agricultural settlements in Nordfjord. The museum covers hydropower in Sogn and Fjordane, and functioning rotary mills, stamping mills, sawmills, and water wheel houses are located along a river connected to ponds and streams.
The Viking museum Sagastad in Nordfjordeid, houses a full-scale replica of the Myklebust ship as its main attraction. The ship was christened by the Norwegian Minister of Culture Trine Skei Grande on the 10 May 2019. [2] The reconstruction is fully seaworthy and is launched as an annual event.
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There are numerous old fishing communities located along the fjord that date back to pre-Viking times. Some of the notable population centers along the fjord include the town of Måløy (near the north side of the mouth in Kinn), the villages of Bryggja and Totland (in Stad); Rugsund, Davik, and Ålfoten (in Bremanger); Kjølsdalen, Stårheim, Nordfjordeid, and Lote (in Stad); Sandane and ...
The construction of the building was finished on March 1. 2009. The building was officially opened by the Minister of Culture; Trond Giske on the 25th of April 2009. [5] In October 2009 HM Queen Sonja attended the premiere of the first Opera Carmen to be held in the new building. The Queen also opened the "Opera-week" in Nordfjordeid.
It is located in the village of Nordfjordeid. It is the church for the Eid parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1849 by the builder Claus Wiese using plans from the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 550 people.