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Agatunet

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Agatunet is traditional Norwegian village center near Aga in Ullensvang by the Sørfjorden. The oldest building is the Lagmannsstova from 1220. At Agatunet you can book guided tours and see art and cultural-historical exhibitions. It is owned by a foundation.

Contact information

Address

Aga, 5776 Nå

Phone

+47 47 47 99 02

Mail

agatunet@hvm.museum.no

Website

Agatunet.no/en

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Drone photo of Agatunet with historic wooden houses clustered together, surrounded by green landscape and orchards.

Aerial view of a fjord in Hardanger with green hillsides, small villages, and orchards along the shoreline.

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A small garden corner in Agatunet with a white-painted bench, a small table with flowers, and a chair, surrounded by blue hydrangeas in front of an ol

clothes are drying outside by the old houses

idyllic in between the old wooden buildings

older house standing by itself. The window is open.

it is narrow in between the houses with trees surrounding them

one white and one orange house with a bench outside

A little seating group in the lush garden

Three kids dressed up in medieval costumes playing in the garden.

A child with a medieval helmet and two wooden swords is posing for a picture.

A room with medieval costumes and a seating area.

Two beautiful blue doors with wrought iron.

One of the blue doors is open and we can see into a room with a small staircase

The "krotakaker" are being made in an open wood burning oven

A little look at the kitchen in Agatunet

A window with flowers and white lace curtains

An exhibition doll appearing to be form the middle ages

A close up photo of flowers in a window with lace curtains

A plated table by a window with flowers and white lace curtains

A kitchen with various kinds of utensils

A close up photo of someone shaping "krotakaker"

A building dressed in snow and Christmas lights

A decorated christmas tree and an old fashioned stroller

About

Agatunet is one of the few remaining and the largest listed historic hamlet in Norway. It consists of 45 listed houses, the oldest from the Middle Ages, and ten associated boathouses.

The main building is the Lagmannstova, the oldest documented courtroom in Norway. It was built by the knight and lawmaker Sigurd Brynjulvson Aga around 1220.

Film room, art, cultural-historical exhibitions, cosy café, museum shop, and knight playroom for kids. Freshly baked "Krotakake" every Friday during the summer season.

Outside the summer season, Agatunet is open for events or by appointment. Open for groups all year round.

Cultural hiking trail from the Agatunet parking lot to a port from the Viking Age.

The Hardanger and Voss Museum, the Folgefonn Centre, the Kraftmuseum, and the Olav H. Hauge Centre offer a joint summer ticket, giving you a 50% discount on further museum entrance fees.

Café
Café/cafeteria
Family friendly
Food and beverage service
Food/refreshments
Garden
Open part of year
Other opening hours by agreement
Other times open by arrangement
Playroom
Toilet

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