Sverd I Fjell – Swords In Rock: Battle Of Hafrsfjord Won By Harald Fairhair – First King Of Norway

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Three huge Viking swords tower over Hafrsfjord just outside  Stavanger, Norway. This extraordinary artwork, Sverd I Fjell (Swords in Rock), was created to commemorate Norway's unification as a single kingdom in 872.

Image credit:  Giuseppe Milo - CC BY 3.0

The three swords are more than just a tourist attraction. The monument is of great historical importance. The memorial was made by Fritz Røed (1928-2002) and unveiled by King Olav in 1983.

It commemorates the Battle of Hafrsfjord in 872. It was at this place that Harald Fairhair (Norwegian: Harald Hårfagre) fought a battle that united Norway into one kingdom in 872 AD.

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