Sverd I Fjell Stavanger, Norway Monuments don't get much

Sverd I Fjell Stavanger, Norway Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill. The SVERD I FJELL MONUMENT WAS put in place to celebrate an ancient battle that ended up uniting a portion of Norway under one banner, but its not always easy to see that past how awesome the monument’s three giant viking swords are. The Battle of Hafrsfjord in 872 is widely regarded as the conflict that finally achieved unity amongst the warring factions of western Norway. In reality, the process of unification likely took hundreds of years, but the popular legend is that it was this one battle that achieved peace. The decisive battle was thought to have taken place between King Harald Fair Hair and two lesser forces. King Harald finally trounced the opposing forces and Norway was brought under his rule. Source : atlasobscura website Photographer 📷 @norgeimorgen @ole .kopa @andreaseftang @ellietwigden _photos