What to do and see in Sandnes, Western Norway: The Best Sights & Landmarks

In the 17th century, Skeiane famstead was a croft under ovre Austratt. Gradually Skeiane developed into a centre for the Hoyland area of Sandnes, with a municipal administration, bank and other facilities. Today there are three buildings at the farmstead. The oldest of these, deemed worthy of preservation, was built around 1770 as the main dwelling on the farm. Later, it served as a coach station, and there has also been a shop of sorts in this building. Adjacent to the main house is a well-preserved cookhouse. The vicarage is a stately villa erected around 1912, in a characteristic blend of Swiss-style and Jugend. The Sandved house was built around 1840 in French Empire style. It was moved from the Sandved farm to Skeiane and is today used for art exhibitions.

Gand Church is a large church that for many people looks like a ski jump, situated at the top of Sandved in Sandnes. When the church was completed just over 25 years ago, its symbolic architecture was considered extremely innovative. The church is known locally as the Jaeren cathedral.

Tryggvi Icelandic horsefarm is located in Sandnes outside Stavanger, in Rogaland. The farm holds about 50 icelandic horses, bees, hens, rabbits, and a cat. We offer guided riding trips in weekends and in school holidays for 1-3 hours, all year around. The weight limit for riding at our place is 95 kg or 210 lbs. We have riding trips for both children, youngsters and adults, and divide the trips into different riding levels. No age limits to ride at our place! We also offer riding school one time a week, Monday till Thursday, during the school year with both trips in the forest and lessons in our riding hall. At last, we got horses for sale, we rent out stables for private Icelandic horses and the riding hall for riders located in the area, and we offer therapeutic riding lessons for people with disabilities one time a week.

This wooden renaissance style church built in 1842 is a fine example of the Linstow style. It has a 13th century baptismal font carved of soapstone, a 15th century brass plate from Germany, and a church bell from 1238 bearing the seal of Magnus Lagaboter.

Sandnes church - This Neo-Gothic brick church was built in 1882. When the church was refurbished in 1962-63, the nave and choir were extended. The altarpiece, baptismal font, and the crucifixion scene in the choir portal, and the embellished church door, were made by local artist Stale Kyllingstad.

An authentic industrial facility and cultural monument that documents the production and milling of oatmeal. Exhibition on Leonardo da Vinci - a genius of his time, with models of his many amazing inventions that were far ahead of their time.