Fundergata is a small heritage street in the Tafjord area with a history that goes back centuries. Originally this was the village road where livestock was chased to and from the grazing fields morning and evening. Over time, small houses, church sheds, and public buildings were built along it, including a school that is one of a kind in the district.
The street name has an unexpected origin: it comes from the Danish trading firm Christian Funder, whose merchants sold liquor here. The church sheds along the road served a practical purpose for people living in the surrounding mountains; they would row to the nearest church, change into their church clothes in the shed, eat their packed lunch, and then attend the service at Dale church before rowing home again. The sheds offered a glimpse into how rural communities organized their spiritual and social life when churches were far apart and travel was by boat.
The street name has an unexpected origin: it comes from the Danish trading firm Christian Funder, whose merchants sold liquor here. The church sheds along the road served a practical purpose for people living in the surrounding mountains; they would row to the nearest church, change into their church clothes in the shed, eat their packed lunch, and then attend the service at Dale church before rowing home again. The sheds offered a glimpse into how rural communities organized their spiritual and social life when churches were far apart and travel was by boat.
