On the outskirts of Stavanger, Norway, there are three swords, each over 10 metres tall, erected to commemorate the Battle of Hafrsfjord in 872.

Sverd I Fjell are three giant bronze swords located in Hafrsfjord, on the outskirts of Stavanger, Norway.

These are striking monuments created by Norwegian sculptor Fritz Roed, to commemorate the Battle of Hafrsfjord in 872, when Viking King Harald Harfagre first united Norway.

The Battle of Hafrsfjord in 872 is widely regarded as the final battle that led to the unification of the warring factions in western Norway. In reality, the unification process may have taken hundreds of years, but popular legend holds that it was the Battle of 872 that brought peace.

The decisive battle is said to have been fought between King Harald and two lesser forces. King Harald eventually defeated the opposing forces and Norway was reunited under his rule.

Sverd i fjell now stands as a memorial in the Hafrsfjord neighborhood of Madla. The monument was created by sculptor Fritz Roed and was inaugurated in 1983.

Three 10m high bronze swords are embedded in the rock of a small hill next to a beautiful fjord. The monument symbolizes peace and was featured in the famous 2005 documentary Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey.

The three “huge” swords appeared in the hit animated series Steven Universe. The monument also appeared in the 2012 painting Kriegergroupies by German artist Werner ʙuттner. This monument is considered one of the symbols of the beautiful country of Norway.