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Ål
Iron extraction site north of Helsingset
This might be the oldest known industry area in Ål. Examinations of tree coal from this cinders pile by this site, dates back to 1160 - 1280 A.D. The ore was dug up from the marsh and roasted over a…
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The exhibition Hallingrosa at Ål Culture House contains world class rose painting art, and special focus is placed on the development of the Halling rose.
Over the last few centuries several great rosepainting artists grew up in Ål, and this…
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Leveld Kunstnartun is a work place for practising artists and cultural workers. Artists come here for shorter or longer periods and work. Leveld Kunstnartun is close to the local enviorment and a calm place, where nature, seasons and the light shall…
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Ål Stave church was erected around 1170 and demolished in 1880. The stave churches are a wooden building with a carrying construction of poles. The stave churches are today counted as among the most important European architecture in wood from…
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Ål Bygdamuseum is built up around a listed farm yard from the 1600s. The museum has been supplemented with other buildings that could have belonged to the old farm, among others a cotters farm and a mountain farm with a stone cottage. Today, the…
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Throughout the year you can experience classical theatre productions and concerts with talented and well known artists. There are also local artists on the agenda, show numbers, lectures and plenty more. Twice a year; in august and after Christmas,…
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Hallingdal Natur & Miljøsenter is a private exhibition of the bird- and animal life in northern parts of Buskerud. The exhibitions are built as three dimensional dioramas and shows different situations from the nature. The exhibition consists of 7…
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The Nesch Museum houses the world's largest permanent collection of the works of the internationally renowned German-born artist, Rolf Nesch (1893-1975). After many years wandering, Rolf Nesch moved to Ål in 1951. He lived and worked here for the…
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Trettestølane and Nystølane belongs together as one mountain farm, and has done so as long as people can remember. The first summer farm was probably built around the 16th Century and they assume that Trettestølane is the oldest of the farms. …
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Stampehølen has its name from the frieze pestle in Votndalen. The pestle was built between 1860 - 1880 by Ole Larsson Holestøl. The village people had a place where they could make their wool into frieze, but also a place where they could wash their…
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Ål public library is located in Ål kulturhus, the cultural centre in Ål. The library can offer free Internet access up to 30 minutes per day, a large collection of music CD's, movies on VHS and DVD, some computer games - and, of course, books and…
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The decorative portal at the front of Ål Cultural Centre was made by Norwegian artist Guttorm Guttormsgård. He was also the man behind the decoration of Oslo Spektrum's facade.
The decoration of the brick facade was made by metal forms belonging…
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A gallery in the Ål Culture Centre with different exhibitions throughout the year.
The exhibitions change approx every 4 weeks, expect for the summer exhibition which is on display for 8 weeks.
The gallery can also be used for parties, concerts…
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Ål Cinema has during the summer of 2011 gone from being analog to being digitalized which means you are able to watch movies in 3D.
Ål kulturhus has 2 movie theatres, Storesalen takes 350 and Veslesalen takes 95. You can watch cinemas 5 days a…
Torpo
In Torpo you find the ruins of the Lya-bridge. It was constructed in the 1820s and bound together the first carriage road in Hallingdal. The road was completed in 1826 and was counted as one of the 9 main roads in Norway at that time. The Lya-bridge…
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If you are interested in history or about finding information about relatives or the village Ål, this is where the information is stored. They have archives about different parts of the community life in Ål from the past.
This is an archive…
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The hunting installation is a brick-built shooting position which was used as a hiding place for hunters with bow and arrow, hunting for the big game. The hunting installation is a crescent shaped wall of stones, with holes so that the hunter could…
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Come and join us for a walk among the art and cultural treasures in the centre of Ål! The walk will take you all the way from the 12th Century and up til today. The walk starts at Ål Tourist Information which is located in the Ål Culture house. The…
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The Ål Stave Church dated from the latter part of the 12th century was richly decorated at the time of its demolition in 1880. The main doorway and the ceiling painting can be seen at the medieval exhibition at the Historical Museum in Oslo. Some…