Stalheim is a
village in the municipality
Voss in
Vestland 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; in 2021 authorities said that the old road ''Stalheimskleivi'' will be closed for cars and buses forever; the road has
hairpin turns and 20% grade.
The
Stalheimsfossen
Stalheimsfossen is a waterfall located in the village of Stalheim in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The waterfall has one tall horsetail drop. The famous Stalheim Hotel
Stalheim is a village in the municipality Voss in Vestland ...
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.
''Sivlesteinen'', a memorial of the poet
Per Sivle
Per Sivle (6 April 1857 – 6 September 1904) was a Norwegian poet, novelist and newspaper editor. He is known for his novel ''Streik'' from 1891, and for his collections of stories issued between 1887 and 1895, ''Sogor'' (includes the story "Berre ...
, was raised by
Noregs Ungdomslag and other organizations at Stalheim in 1909.
History
In 1943
Lebensborn activity took over the use of
Stalheim Hotel
Stalheim is a village in the municipality Voss in Vestland 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 Nær ...
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Media gallery
File:Dahl-Stalheim.jpg, Dahl's '' Fra Stalheim'' (1842)
File:Sivlesteinen-Stalheim.JPG, Per Sivle
Per Sivle (6 April 1857 – 6 September 1904) was a Norwegian poet, novelist and newspaper editor. He is known for his novel ''Streik'' from 1891, and for his collections of stories issued between 1887 and 1895, ''Sogor'' (includes the story "Berre ...
memorial stone at Stalheim
File:Stalheimskleiva.jpg, View of the old Stalheimskleiva road (with the hotel at the top)
File:Stalheim Hotel and Naerodalen Hardanger Fjord Norway.jpg, View of the Hotel, looking down into the Nærøydalen valley
References
Voss
Villages in Vestland
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