Sights

Baroniet Rosendal. www.baroniet.no

Rosendal Fjordhotel is situated in the midst of a rich cultural landscape and only in short walking distance from Rosendal Barony (built in 1665 and the only Barony in Norway). At the Barony you may have a guided tour at the manor or you may take a free stroll in the pittoresque park and in the renaissance garden.

The Rosendal Barony is an attractive museum and here you may find a collection of art from the national romantic period.

The Barony today is a live museum where concerts, theatre set-ups, exhibitions of art and lectures are held during the season from May till September.

Kvinnherad Kyrkje from 1255 is one of the oldest middle age churches in the country. Kvinnherad Kyrkje is a stone church of roman and gothic style. The church is without a tower, and has beautiful steatite details in portals and windows. The altarpiece is from the catholic period before the reformation. The church bells are from the 1300- and 1400- centuries. The Barony was the owner of the church from 1678 and up to 1910. This is why the church has a private grave chamber for the Rosenkrantz family who were the first owners of the Barony.

From the middle of June till the middle August the church is open daily for guided tours. The distance from the hotel to the church is 20 - 30 minutes by walking.

The Skaaluren Collection. Kvinnherad rural district has long traditiones in ship building. Many famous vessels has been built in Rosendal, among these is Roald Amundsen`s 'Gjøa'. Close to the now shut down shipyard, you will find the small and unique ship building museum. Here you`ll find models of wooden ships, tools, drawings and examples showing you how the boats were built.

The museum is open daily for guided tours from the middle of June till the middle of August.

The Stone Park is situated close to the river Mehl in Rosendal.

The Park was established in connection with the opening of the Folgefonna National Park in 2005. The park shows you some of the geological variety of the Folgefonna peninsula. The stones are prepared by the artist, Rolf Karlsen. However, another artist, Bård Breivik, has also played an important role in the decoration of the park. The Stone Park has become a popular attraction in Rosendal. Here you may wander around on your own or you may hire a guide to show you around. You will find stone tables and benches in various places, and the park is thus an excellent place for a picnic.   

Vangssago.

Just by the entrance to the Stone Park you will find the old saw of Vang. The saw was in use till about 1930 and originally it was placed at Vang in Rosendal. Among others the saw delivered goods to the Skaaluren ship yard in Rosendal.

The Rød Museum.

The old farm at Rød is today a museum and consist of nearly 300 year old buildings. These buildings give us a notion of the way of living on a rural farm at that time. In Summer there are daily guided tours. The museum lies about 15 minutes by car from Rosendal.