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Sagastad

Sagastad, a museum in Norway
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Sagastad is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Blånibba stands 1,670 m to the southwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Kirkeparken, a park 0.1 miles away.

The story

Sagastad Viking Center (Norwegian: Sagastad Viking Senter) is a knowledge center situated in Nordfjordeid in Western Norway. It is considered a landmark in the town, and is the most visited attraction in the area. The center is the home of the full-scale reconstruction of the largest Viking long ship ever discovered; the Myklebust ship. Sagastad is the most followed attraction in Norway on Instagram. The center also houses an exhibition on the Viking history of the town of Nordfjordeid. The center was opened in 2019. The center focuses on the Viking age, mainly the mid to late 9th century. It also presents the story of King Audbjorn of the Firda Kingdom whom ruled from Nordfjordeid and the story of the excavation of the Myklebust Burial Mound. The building also serves as a cultural center hosting concerts and other events.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 2019-05-10.

Wikidata Q64012721, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

What to expect

Fee
Yes
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates61.91003, 5.98171

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Fåhølsfoss: 1.6 mi
  • Kviafossen: 3.4 mi
  • Harpefossen: 3.5 mi
  • Fossane: 3.6 mi
  • Høgefossen: 4.2 mi
Peaks
  • Tortenholvarden: 1.6 mi
  • Trollenyken: 2.2 mi
  • Liavarden: 2.2 mi
  • Veten: 2.9 mi
  • Trolledalsegga: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 16
Museums: 9
  • Skolemuseum: 3.3 mi
  • Nordfjord folkemuseum: 12.3 mi
  • Dalsfjord fyrmuseum: 14.1 mi
  • Volda bygdetun: 15.9 mi
  • Valborgsamlinga: 17.2 mi
Parks: 7
  • Kirkeparken: 0.1 mi
  • Malakoff: 0.6 mi
  • Tippaåsen friluftspark: 3.2 mi
  • Colombusparken: 11.9 mi
  • Uppheimsplassen: 16.5 mi
Artworks: 4
Beaches: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Torheim Gartneri: 7.2 mi
  • Torheim Småbåtshavn: 7.3 mi
  • Selja kloster: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Sagastad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BlånibbaSW 215°1,670 m9.1 mi
BukkenibbaSW 226°1,515 m10.5 mi
KyrkjefjelletNE 51°1,482 m11.7 mi
GråfjelletSSW 209°1,405 m13.0 mi
MånytaSSW 203°1,397 m7.8 mi
HolseggaS 174°1,344 m11.8 mi
KollefjelletNE 49°1,344 m12.4 mi
SeltuftnibbaSSW 194°1,316 m10.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3917:5118:50
June solstice03:4721:5823:30
September equinox07:2018:4119:40
December solstice09:59—15:10

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9838236318

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