Hordaland Reiseliv, Bjornefjord, Hordaland, Norway

BJ�RNEFJORD

A travel through culture and nature

Consists of the municipalities of Fusa, Os and Samnanger. Bj�rne fjord has long and proud traditions in tourism and can offer a wide range of activities. The region is also home to several attractions, most famous among them are: Ole Bull�s house at Lys�en � where concerts are held, Lysekloster � a sistercian monastery from 1146, Holdhus church from earlier than 1350 and the 18th century manor, Engevik Gaard at Fusa.

Eikedalen Skisenter - approx. 45 min. from Bergen � with 7 ski lifts and 15 km alpine slopes � can also be found in this region.

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Fusa community

LYS�EN WITH OLE BULL'S VILLA

This distinctive villa with its concert hall was built in 1872/73 by Ole Bull (1810-1880) as his summer residence and meeting place for his many friends and famous contemporaries in the fields of art and culture. The house and its contents and wealth of Ole Bull reminiscences has stood unchanged since his death at Lys�en in 1880. It is now preserved as a national monument. After Ole Bull�s death, Lys�en belonged to an unbroken line of his American descendants, who have preserved the house and surroundings with loving care and respect for tradition. In 1973, Ole Bull�s daughter�s daughter, Mrs. Sylvea Bull Curtis, of Connecticut, USA, donated the whole property and its contents to the Association for Preservation of Norwegian Monuments, dep. Bergen.

Read more at: Museet Lys�en and VisitBergen