Discover 6 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Måløy (Norway). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Kråkenes Lighthouse, Måløybrua, and Sør-Vågsøy Church. Also, be sure to include Hendanes Lighthouse in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Måløy (Sogn og Fjordane).
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Kråkenes Lighthouse
Also known as: Kråkenes fyr
Lighthouse. Kråkenes Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in Kinn Municipality in Vestland, Norway. It is located on a rocky, knife-like promontory jutting out of the northwestern tip of the island of Vågsøy.[1]
Måløybrua
Cantilever bridge. The Måløy Bridge is a cantilever road bridge in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The bridge connects the village area of Degnepoll on the mainland and the town of Måløy on the island of Vågsøy. The bridge carries Norwegian national road 15 over the Måløystraumen strait and Måløy island. The bridge is 1,224 metres long, the longest spans are 125 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 42 metres. In total, the bridge has 34 spans.
Construction started in 1971, and it was officially opened by King Olav V on 11 July 1974, although the bridge was actually opened for traffic in December 1973. King Olav came to the opening by ship, returning from a visit to Iceland. The opening of the bridge had to be postponed for a day because the Royal Yacht got delayed by bad weather while at sea. The Måløy Bridge was the longest bridge in Norway at the time of its opening. It cost 32 million kr to construct and was a toll bridge until 1984. The bridge is built to stand wind up to 75 metres per second (170 mph), however vehicles can't stand anything near that. There are boards on each side of the bridge showing the amount of wind, and the bridge has been closed several times because of strong winds.[2]
Sør-Vågsøy Church
Also known as: Sør-Vågsøy kirke
Church in Måløy, Norway. Sør-Vågsøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Måløy on the southeastern coast of the island of Vågsøy. It is the church for the Sør-Vågsøy parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1907 by the architect Lars Sølvberg. The church seats about 600 people.[3]
Address: Gate 2 390, 6700 Måløy
Hendanes Lighthouse
Also known as: Hendanes fyr
Lighthouse. Hendanes Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lighthouse sits on the western shore of the island of Vågsøy, about 3 kilometres north of the village of Vågsvåg.[4]
Skongenes Lighthouse
Also known as: Skongenes fyr
Lighthouse in Norway. Skongenes Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the northern tip of the island of Vågsøy.[5]
Moldøen
Island in Norway. Moldøen is a small island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located immediately east of the town centre in Måløy in the Ulvesund strait between the large island of Vågsøy and the village of Degnepoll on the mainland. Historically, the island was strategically placed in the main shipping lane on Norway's coast with harbour facilities for vessels sailing between Bergen and Northern Norway and was visited by King Frederik IV in 1704. The island became an important trading post for the region and was the original site of the town of Måløy. Moldøen with its trading privileges was owned by a number of succeeding families such as Fester, Glad, Friis, Knoph, Schmidt and Lem until the area was expropriated by the municipality for development. The town has since spread onto the island of Vågsøy, where the majority of the town is now located, and in recent decades onto the mainland.
During World War II, Moldøen was the site of a German coastal fort. Operation Archery took place on and around the island, and during the fighting, all the island's original buildings were destroyed. Today, the island is connected to Måløy by a land-filled causeway and is the site of a park featuring the remains of the German fort, two memorials of World War II and a disc golf course. The island also has a modern rope and trawl factory, a large freeze warehouse, and an ISPS port. The island is also the base for several pillars that support the Måløy Bridge which connects the island of Vågsøy to the mainland.[6]