High above the town
The tower at Ullandhaug is a telecommunicationtower, and also definitely a landmark in Stavanger. Built in 1964 by the Norwegian official telecommunication bureau, and 64 meters tall. Fun fact: The hill named Ullandhaug has a rock that defines its height. The rock gives Ullandhaug at an elevation of 138,95 meters above sea level, and – since this is a natural rock, is is «spproved» by the official mapping authorities. The tower, has ist’s top at 202 meter above sealevel, making it the tallest building in Stavanger. You can climb a few stories up to a viewpoint – open for public and (would you believe) free of charge! There is also a small cafe tehre, open on Sundays February to June, and August to december between 12:00 to 15:00 Sundays. At least at the time of writing.
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History:
In 1896, the «Haraldstower» was built to remember the battle in Hafsfjord. This was at the same point that the Ullandhaug tower is sited today. Part of that tower was destroyed at WW2, and the remains were removed in 1963.