Haraldshaugen

Haraldshaugen is a country wide monument in Haugesund, Norway. The monument turned into erected during the millennial party of Norway's unification into one nation beneath the rule of thumb of King Harald Fairhair. Haraldshaugen became unveiled on July 18, 1872 by using Crown Prince Oscar in reference to the only thousand 12 months anniversary of the Battle of Hafrsfjord. The monument is designed by means of Norwegian architect Christian Christie. Norwegian countrywide poet, Ivar Aasen, wrote a poem entitled Haraldshaugen to commemorate the occasion.

The monument turned into hostile by means of Norway's political left, which wondered the merits of celebrating a parent whom they regarded as a brutal, authoritarian conqueror. Haraldshaugen is positioned inside the northern suburbs of Haugesund. The monument includes a huge mound surrounded via a granite memorial stones with 29 smaller stones, one from each of the historic counties of Norway. At the top of the mound stands a 17m high granite primary obelisk, with 4 bronze panels around the base. Each panel depicts essential scenes from the life of King Harald I.