{"id":11458,"date":"2023-03-10T09:41:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T08:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitlofoten.com\/en\/?p=11458"},"modified":"2023-10-10T16:11:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T14:11:21","slug":"the-history-of-lofoten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitlofoten.com\/en\/the-history-of-lofoten\/","title":{"rendered":"The History of Lofoten"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<div style=\"--t2-hero-dim:0.5;\" class=\"t2-hero t2-hero-content-position-center-center t2-hero-has-dim-50 t2-hero-has-fullsize-image alignfull wp-block-t2-hero has-background has-black-background-color\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1399\" src=\"https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-4442-cd191fe0521cb137d388323b85e6def9-1920x1399\/2022_06_lofotmuseet-ny-1.jpg\" class=\"t2-hero__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 62% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-4442-cd191fe0521cb137d388323b85e6def9-150x109\/2022_06_lofotmuseet-ny-1.jpg 150w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-4442-cd191fe0521cb137d388323b85e6def9-300x219\/2022_06_lofotmuseet-ny-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-4442-cd191fe0521cb137d388323b85e6def9-768x559\/2022_06_lofotmuseet-ny-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-4442-cd191fe0521cb137d388323b85e6def9-1024x746\/2022_06_lofotmuseet-ny-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-4442-cd191fe0521cb137d388323b85e6def9-1536x1119\/2022_06_lofotmuseet-ny-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-4442-cd191fe0521cb137d388323b85e6def9-2048x1492\/2022_06_lofotmuseet-ny-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-4442-cd191fe0521cb137d388323b85e6def9-1176x856\/2022_06_lofotmuseet-ny-1.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-4442-cd191fe0521cb137d388323b85e6def9-1920x1399\/2022_06_lofotmuseet-ny-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-hero__header\"><div class=\"t2-hero__header__content\">\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center alignwide wp-block-post-title\">The History of Lofoten<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lofoten-s-history-revolves-around-fish\">Lofoten&#8217;s history revolves around fish<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"t2-ingress has-text-align-center alignwide wp-block-t2-ingress\">The population has fished all year round, usually together with small farms. But it\u00b4s the seasonal fishing for Skrei that has been most important. Nature\u00b4s so arranged that every year from January to April, large quantities of Skrei (Norwegian-Arctic cod) come from the north to the waters around Lofoten to spawn. The fishing that goes on these months has provided livelihoods and abundance to the people who have lived here at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-14497-7b03d89b7a747064cb7986216ab05f70-5472x3648\/);background-position:50% 50%\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-14497-7b03d89b7a747064cb7986216ab05f70-150x100\/2020-08-01_kolltveit_0051.jpg 150w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-14497-7b03d89b7a747064cb7986216ab05f70-300x200\/2020-08-01_kolltveit_0051.jpg 300w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-14497-7b03d89b7a747064cb7986216ab05f70-768x512\/2020-08-01_kolltveit_0051.jpg 768w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-14497-7b03d89b7a747064cb7986216ab05f70-1024x683\/2020-08-01_kolltveit_0051.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-14497-7b03d89b7a747064cb7986216ab05f70-1536x1024\/2020-08-01_kolltveit_0051.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-14497-7b03d89b7a747064cb7986216ab05f70-2048x1365\/2020-08-01_kolltveit_0051.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-14497-7b03d89b7a747064cb7986216ab05f70-1176x784\/2020-08-01_kolltveit_0051.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-14497-7b03d89b7a747064cb7986216ab05f70-1920x1280\/2020-08-01_kolltveit_0051.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-14497-7b03d89b7a747064cb7986216ab05f70-5472x3648\/\" alt=\"\" class=\"imageshop-document-id-3484348 wp-image-14497 size-full\"\/><span class=\"t2-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-image-credit-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image-credit\" aria-label=\"Toggle image credit\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-info\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 17c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3s.3-.4.3-.7v-4c0-.3-.1-.5-.3-.7-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3s-.5.1-.7.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7v4c0 .3.1.5.3.7s.4.3.7.3zm0-8c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.4.3-.7 0-.3-.1-.5-.3-.7-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3s-.5.1-.7.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7 0 .3.1.5.3.7.2.2.4.3.7.3zm0 13c-1.4 0-2.7-.3-3.9-.8-1.2-.5-2.3-1.2-3.2-2.1s-1.6-2-2.1-3.2S2 13.4 2 12s.3-2.7.8-3.9S4 5.8 4.9 4.9s2-1.6 3.2-2.1S10.6 2 12 2s2.7.3 3.9.8 2.3 1.2 3.2 2.1 1.6 2 2.1 3.2c.5 1.2.8 2.5.8 3.9s-.3 2.7-.8 3.9c-.5 1.2-1.2 2.3-2.1 3.2s-2 1.6-3.2 2.1c-1.2.5-2.5.8-3.9.8z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-image-credit-text wp-element-caption\" id=\"image-credit\" hidden>Hallvard Kolltveit &#8211; Lofotmuseet<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph has-large-font-size\">Evidence in Lofoten from the Stone Age, show people who made a living from fishing 6000 years ago. They used fish hatcheries and fish hooks made of bones and horns. Natural resources also laid the foundation for one of Northern Norway&#8217;s the most influential chieftain&#8217;s seats in the Viking Age. At Borg, lies the world&#8217;s largest longhouse from the Viking Age ever discovered, an impressive 83 meters long. You can visit this place and travel more than 1,000 years back in time as you ascend into the reconstructed chieftain&#8217;s house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph has-small-font-size\"><em>*Image credit: Hallvard Kolltveit &#8211; Lofotmuseet<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stockfish-the-most-important-fish-product-in-lofoten\">Stockfish &#8211; the most important fish product in Lofoten<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the Lofoten Islands, the conditions are perfect for the natural drying of fish. Around 1100 AD, the catch and production of stockfish were so great that it gave rise to the emergence of V\u00e1gar &#8211; the first medieval town in Northern Norway. The spawning fish came in such large quantities that it was more than abundant for the population of Lofoten. Therefore, visiting fishermen from all parts of Northern Norway wanted to participate in the <a href=\"https:\/\/visitlofoten.com\/en\/the-legendary-lofoten-fishery\/\">Lofoten fishery<\/a>. They had to sail and row over great distances in open boats, many in traditional Nordland boats. Its estimated that 30,000 men could travel to Lofoten during the fishing season. They rented fishermen&#8217;s cabins (rorbu) for housing in fishing villages. They also sold their catch from these cabins. The fisherman cabin tradition is at least 1000 years old. You can learn more about this in Kabelv\u00e5g, where you can visit &#8220;V\u00e6reierg\u00e5rden&#8221; with fishermen&#8217;s cabins, and experience life underwater at the <a href=\"https:\/\/visitlofoten.com\/en\/activity\/museum\/the-lofoten-aquarium\/\">Lofoten Aquarium<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default wp-duotone-unset-2\"><div class=\"t2-image-credit-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8571-efd65fe1b47c7555fd4784830eb98114-150x100\/2020-07-30_kolltveit_0278.jpg 150w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8571-efd65fe1b47c7555fd4784830eb98114-300x200\/2020-07-30_kolltveit_0278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8571-efd65fe1b47c7555fd4784830eb98114-768x511\/2020-07-30_kolltveit_0278.jpg 768w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8571-efd65fe1b47c7555fd4784830eb98114-1024x683\/2020-07-30_kolltveit_0278.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8571-efd65fe1b47c7555fd4784830eb98114-1536x1024\/2020-07-30_kolltveit_0278.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8571-efd65fe1b47c7555fd4784830eb98114-2048x1365\/2020-07-30_kolltveit_0278.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8571-efd65fe1b47c7555fd4784830eb98114-1176x783\/2020-07-30_kolltveit_0278.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8571-efd65fe1b47c7555fd4784830eb98114-1920x1280\/2020-07-30_kolltveit_0278.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8571-efd65fe1b47c7555fd4784830eb98114-5894x3929\/\" alt=\"Reine Rorbuer - Classic Norway\" class=\"imageshop-document-id-3470584 wp-image-8571\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/ height=\"5894\" width=\"3929\"><span class=\"t2-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-image-credit-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image-credit-1\" aria-label=\"Toggle image credit\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-info\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 17c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3s.3-.4.3-.7v-4c0-.3-.1-.5-.3-.7-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3s-.5.1-.7.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7v4c0 .3.1.5.3.7s.4.3.7.3zm0-8c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.4.3-.7 0-.3-.1-.5-.3-.7-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3s-.5.1-.7.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7 0 .3.1.5.3.7.2.2.4.3.7.3zm0 13c-1.4 0-2.7-.3-3.9-.8-1.2-.5-2.3-1.2-3.2-2.1s-1.6-2-2.1-3.2S2 13.4 2 12s.3-2.7.8-3.9S4 5.8 4.9 4.9s2-1.6 3.2-2.1S10.6 2 12 2s2.7.3 3.9.8 2.3 1.2 3.2 2.1 1.6 2 2.1 3.2c.5 1.2.8 2.5.8 3.9s-.3 2.7-.8 3.9c-.5 1.2-1.2 2.3-2.1 3.2s-2 1.6-3.2 2.1c-1.2.5-2.5.8-3.9.8z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-image-credit-text wp-element-caption\" id=\"image-credit-1\" hidden>Hallvard Kolltveit &#8211; Reine Rorbuer<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reine Rorbuer &#8211; Classic Norway (Hallvard Kolltveit &#8211; Reine Rorbuer &#8211; visitlofoten.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fishermen&#8217;s cabins were rented out by squires, also called &#8220;nessekonger&#8221;. They were landowners and had the exclusive right to trade, buy, and dry fish. The stockfish was transported to traders in Bergen before it was sold to Europe. Stockfish has been an important export commodity that has generated substantial revenues for Norway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><div class=\"t2-image-credit-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8366-b35e156f9a895d9552cf4af74442ccb3-113x150\/torrfisk-solveig-helland.jpg 113w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8366-b35e156f9a895d9552cf4af74442ccb3-225x300\/torrfisk-solveig-helland.jpg 225w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8366-b35e156f9a895d9552cf4af74442ccb3-768x1024\/torrfisk-solveig-helland.jpg 768w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8366-b35e156f9a895d9552cf4af74442ccb3-768x1024\/torrfisk-solveig-helland.jpg 768w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8366-b35e156f9a895d9552cf4af74442ccb3-1152x1536\/torrfisk-solveig-helland.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8366-b35e156f9a895d9552cf4af74442ccb3-1536x2048\/torrfisk-solveig-helland.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8366-b35e156f9a895d9552cf4af74442ccb3-1176x1568\/torrfisk-solveig-helland.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8366-b35e156f9a895d9552cf4af74442ccb3-1704x2272\/torrfisk-solveig-helland.jpg 1704w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8366-b35e156f9a895d9552cf4af74442ccb3-1704x2272\/torrfisk-solveig-helland.jpg 1704w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8366-b35e156f9a895d9552cf4af74442ccb3-1704x2272\/torrfisk-solveig-helland.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1704px) 100vw, 1704px\" src=\"https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-8366-b35e156f9a895d9552cf4af74442ccb3-1704x2272\/\" alt=\"Stockfish on R\u00f8st\" class=\"imageshop-document-id-3568032 wp-image-8366\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/ height=\"1704\" width=\"2272\"><span class=\"t2-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-image-credit-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image-credit-2\" aria-label=\"Toggle image credit\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-info\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 17c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3s.3-.4.3-.7v-4c0-.3-.1-.5-.3-.7-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3s-.5.1-.7.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7v4c0 .3.1.5.3.7s.4.3.7.3zm0-8c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.4.3-.7 0-.3-.1-.5-.3-.7-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3s-.5.1-.7.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7 0 .3.1.5.3.7.2.2.4.3.7.3zm0 13c-1.4 0-2.7-.3-3.9-.8-1.2-.5-2.3-1.2-3.2-2.1s-1.6-2-2.1-3.2S2 13.4 2 12s.3-2.7.8-3.9S4 5.8 4.9 4.9s2-1.6 3.2-2.1S10.6 2 12 2s2.7.3 3.9.8 2.3 1.2 3.2 2.1 1.6 2 2.1 3.2c.5 1.2.8 2.5.8 3.9s-.3 2.7-.8 3.9c-.5 1.2-1.2 2.3-2.1 3.2s-2 1.6-3.2 2.1c-1.2.5-2.5.8-3.9.8z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-image-credit-text wp-element-caption\" id=\"image-credit-2\" hidden>Solveig Helland<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stockfish on R\u00f8st (Solveig Helland)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stockfish trade and fishing villages ensured economic and cultural contact with the outside world. The Norwegian Fishing Village Museum at \u00c5 in Lofoten gives you an exciting insight into the importance of fishing villages. Explore the many houses in the fishing village with or without a guide. And don&#8217;t miss the bakery! Stockfish has its museum at \u00c5. The Norwegian Telecommunications Museum in S\u00f8rv\u00e5gen showcases the communication history. The history of &#8220;Fiskarbonden&#8221; at Skaftnes farm is also worth seeing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout align wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-topic wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-12\" role=\"listitem\"><a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/visitlofoten.com\/en\/topic\/museums-in-lofoten\/\">\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1176\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-4190-d5a73fa8a5b8cdb92e323faf075a004a-1176x633\/rebeca-franco-lofotr-vikingmuseum-22.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-4190-d5a73fa8a5b8cdb92e323faf075a004a-150x81\/rebeca-franco-lofotr-vikingmuseum-22.jpg 150w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-4190-d5a73fa8a5b8cdb92e323faf075a004a-300x162\/rebeca-franco-lofotr-vikingmuseum-22.jpg 300w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-4190-d5a73fa8a5b8cdb92e323faf075a004a-768x413\/rebeca-franco-lofotr-vikingmuseum-22.jpg 768w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-4190-d5a73fa8a5b8cdb92e323faf075a004a-1024x551\/rebeca-franco-lofotr-vikingmuseum-22.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-4190-d5a73fa8a5b8cdb92e323faf075a004a-1536x827\/rebeca-franco-lofotr-vikingmuseum-22.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-4190-d5a73fa8a5b8cdb92e323faf075a004a-2048x1103\/rebeca-franco-lofotr-vikingmuseum-22.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-4190-d5a73fa8a5b8cdb92e323faf075a004a-1176x633\/rebeca-franco-lofotr-vikingmuseum-22.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitlofoten-4190-d5a73fa8a5b8cdb92e323faf075a004a-1920x1034\/rebeca-franco-lofotr-vikingmuseum-22.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-details is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t<!-- No category found. -->\n\t<h2 class=\"t2-post-title wp-block-t2-post-title\">The fascinating museums of Lofoten<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fish-is-important-till-this-day\">Fish is important till this day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The distinctive nature and strong culture of Lofoten have attracted many artists. Over the past 150 years, Lofoten has been depicted in art in many different expressions. Art galleries and craft outlets can be found in many places. 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