Stalheim

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;[2] the road has hairpin turns and 20% grade.

For the house once named Stalheim in Adelaide, South Australia, see Carclew, North Adelaide.
Stalheim
Village
View waterfall Stalheimsfossen
View waterfall Stalheimsfossen
Stalheim is located in Vestland
Stalheim
Stalheim
Location in Vestland county
Stalheim is located in Norway
Stalheim
Stalheim
Stalheim (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°50′10″N 06°40′47″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictVoss
MunicipalityVoss
Elevation
[1]
368 m (1,207 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5715 Stalheim

The Stalheimsfossen 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.[3] Sivlesteinen, a memorial of the poet Per Sivle, was raised by Noregs Ungdomslag and other organizations at Stalheim in 1909.[4]

History

In 1943 Lebensborn activity took over the use of Stalheim Hotel.[5]

  • Dahl's Fra Stalheim (1842)
    Dahl's Fra Stalheim (1842)
  • Per Sivle memorial stone at Stalheim
    Per Sivle memorial stone at Stalheim
  • View of the old Stalheimskleiva road (with the hotel at the top)
    View of the old Stalheimskleiva road (with the hotel at the top)
  • View of the Hotel, looking down into the Nærøydalen valley
    View of the Hotel, looking down into the Nærøydalen valley

References
  1. "Stalheim" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  2. "Den populære turistattraksjonen Stalheimskleiva blir stengt for all trafikk". 29 May 2021.
  3. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Stalheim". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  4. Kleppa, Hermund (2002). "Sivle-minnesmerke utanom Sogn og Fjordane" (in Norwegian). Sogn og Fjordane County Archives. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  5. Ho skulle bli Hitlers ideal-barn


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