Stone age
There are rock carvings the earliest of which were made in the Stone Age. These carvings have been developed and used through the Bronze age and Iron age too.
The name and symbolism
In Norse mythology, Glaðsheimr is the place where warriors go after an honorable death. It is in Glaðsheimr one finds Valhalla, the hall where fallen warriors can fight legends and gods, and enjoy endless mead from the udders of Heiðrún. The word joins glaðr, glad or bright, with heimr, home or world.
We decided for this Norse theme due to the sheer amount of history in this region, from the stone age to the Viking age and beyond. Our logo incorporates this theme through the World Serpent, Jörmungandr. It is often depicted devouring its own tail, in an ouroboros. It symbolizes the cyclicality of our business, the farm running through the seasons. There is the bustle of summers and the lull of winters. Ensnared at the center of the ouroboros sits our farm's old emblem, our bumerke.
The runes translate toHeritageGlaðsheimrHospitality
The long view
This farm is one of the oldest in all of Norway. As a result, it holds many cultural heritage sites, which you will see on the guided tour.
There are rock carvings the earliest of which were made in the Stone Age. These carvings have been developed and used through the Bronze age and Iron age too.
There was a lot of Viking activity in Hardanger, especially on Øvre Børve. There are plenty of Viking age ruins left up here.
A working farm that still plants, harvests and opens its gate — the same ground, a new chapter.
Coming soon — we're putting the team together for our first season.
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