I have been fascinted with Håja ever since I started looking at photos and videos of Sommeroy three years ago. I got to Tromsø this past March, but plan to return during the Summer months. Would love to visit the island. I did a RUclips search on Håja and your video came up; I´m glad I did. It is a beautifully filmed video. Thanks for sharing.
Hello Sir! I am glad you enjoyed the video. It was an interesting day trip. Håja was the inspiration for the archticht that drawed our church "Ishavskatedralen", wich you might have seen during your stay in Tromsø. The form is kind of the same. Thank you for watching, and kind words.
Nice to see a different part of the world from the deck of a Hobie Island! Makes me want to book a flight tomorrow. Please send more videos of your beautiful islands and coastline. So crystal clear and refreshing!
TY. No one lives there permanently any more. The houses you see in the video might be old houses modernised and used as summer cabins. This small and weird island has some history. Here's what I found on Wikipedia (translated), and I'll put it in the video description aswell: People have lived here for a very long time. Long before one can find written sources that tell about it. The island has probably been a central place on the coast from the 11-1200s. The island has probably also been part of the warning system with beans, vats and cairns. There are legends that say that there have been church houses on Håja. It is claimed that bones have been found, and there is also an elongated rock collection, north-south. There are also a couple of places called "Kirkevollbergan" and "Kirkevollen" (Kirke=Church). It has also been said that around the year 1200, 6 monks from Trondenes church must have sailed north and landed on Håja and built a chapel there. In 1521, Håja is mentioned in the account books for the first time. Even then, around 20 people must have lived on the island. Then there have been 3-4 families living on the island all the time. In 1533, Olav Engelbrektsson had a fee for everyone who fished from Håja. This may indicate that Håja was subject to the episcopal see. The island belonged to the king in 1666. In 1896, a fishing business was started on the island. In 1901, Martin Pedersen, who then owned the island, bought the company and continued the operation with a little retail for the fishermen who had Håja as their base. There were 4-5 boat teams, mostly from Kattfjorden, which were stationed at Håja every year. Since there were no fishermen's cabins there, they lived with Martin and Hanna. At this time, the local boat had a more or less regular call at Håja. It is very exposed to the weather on Håja. In 1912, the saltery blew out to sea and the owners then left the company. The fishermen who had Håja as helmsman had to find another place. Then the island was sold to tanners Eidisen and Frøsli in Tromsø who started breeding red foxes. The animals would not reproduce as expected so the island was sold, once again, but this time the island was bought by private individuals. In the early 1930s, Håja was bought by Ludvik Jensen from Meistervik. You did not have a telephone on Håja, so if you needed help you had to row all the way over to Gammelgård on Bjørnøya to borrow the telephone from them. Ludvik Jensen had about 70 sheep. On April 9, 1940, a large avalanche hit Håja. The avalanche took the barn, but Ludvik managed to shovel some of the animals alive after an incredible effort. Another time there was an iceberg that took with it 20-30 sheep that were grazing in the mountains. It is said that there are many people who have fallen off the mountain and killed themselves during the egg collection on Håja. Ludvik Jensen and his family moved from the island in 1952 and thus the island was evacuated for good.
@@arctictandemisland7270 Very interesting. Wonder who uses that cabin now? Seems well kept, although I suppose it's location protects it from vandals, etc.
@@arctictandemisland7270 Interesting history. I got those goosebumps when you mentioned that monks from the Trondenes kirk sailed there around 1200. I did visit the Trondenes kirk when I was in Tromsø in March; I know that kirk is the oldest most northern medieval stone kirk still in use. Thanks for this history.
I have been fascinted with Håja ever since I started looking at photos and videos of Sommeroy three years ago. I got to Tromsø this past March, but plan to return during the Summer months. Would love to visit the island. I did a RUclips search on Håja and your video came up; I´m glad I did. It is a beautifully filmed video. Thanks for sharing.
Hello Sir!
I am glad you enjoyed the video. It was an interesting day trip. Håja was the inspiration for the archticht that drawed our church "Ishavskatedralen", wich you might have seen during your stay in Tromsø. The form is kind of the same. Thank you for watching, and kind words.
The most amazing scenery, beautifully shot.
Just wow!
Nice to see a different part of the world from the deck of a Hobie Island! Makes me want to book a flight tomorrow. Please send more videos of your beautiful islands and coastline. So crystal clear and refreshing!
Thanks for the kind words. If you come, we can sail :) I'll post many more videos from the deck of the Hobie Island!
Sehr schön.👍 Hat Spaß gemacht sich anzuschauen. Viele liebe Grüße Jörn
Danke, Jörn. Ich bin froh, dass dir das Video gefallen hat.
Awesome! This is ART! 🤩
Love the view from the top of the walk! Keep the videos coming!
New subscriber,
Awesome videos!
Thanks, and welcome! More videos coming after the darkness period here is over!
Outstanding. Does someone live in the little red house onshore in the middle of the video?
TY. No one lives there permanently any more. The houses you see in the video might be old houses modernised and used as summer cabins.
This small and weird island has some history. Here's what I found on Wikipedia (translated), and I'll put it in the video description aswell:
People have lived here for a very long time. Long before one can find written sources that tell about it. The island has probably been a central place on the coast from the 11-1200s. The island has probably also been part of the warning system with beans, vats and cairns. There are legends that say that there have been church houses on Håja. It is claimed that bones have been found, and there is also an elongated rock collection, north-south. There are also a couple of places called "Kirkevollbergan" and "Kirkevollen" (Kirke=Church). It has also been said that around the year 1200, 6 monks from Trondenes church must have sailed north and landed on Håja and built a chapel there.
In 1521, Håja is mentioned in the account books for the first time. Even then, around 20 people must have lived on the island. Then there have been 3-4 families living on the island all the time. In 1533, Olav Engelbrektsson had a fee for everyone who fished from Håja. This may indicate that Håja was subject to the episcopal see. The island belonged to the king in 1666.
In 1896, a fishing business was started on the island. In 1901, Martin Pedersen, who then owned the island, bought the company and continued the operation with a little retail for the fishermen who had Håja as their base. There were 4-5 boat teams, mostly from Kattfjorden, which were stationed at Håja every year. Since there were no fishermen's cabins there, they lived with Martin and Hanna. At this time, the local boat had a more or less regular call at Håja.
It is very exposed to the weather on Håja. In 1912, the saltery blew out to sea and the owners then left the company. The fishermen who had Håja as helmsman had to find another place. Then the island was sold to tanners Eidisen and Frøsli in Tromsø who started breeding red foxes. The animals would not reproduce as expected so the island was sold, once again, but this time the island was bought by private individuals.
In the early 1930s, Håja was bought by Ludvik Jensen from Meistervik. You did not have a telephone on Håja, so if you needed help you had to row all the way over to Gammelgård on Bjørnøya to borrow the telephone from them. Ludvik Jensen had about 70 sheep. On April 9, 1940, a large avalanche hit Håja. The avalanche took the barn, but Ludvik managed to shovel some of the animals alive after an incredible effort. Another time there was an iceberg that took with it 20-30 sheep that were grazing in the mountains.
It is said that there are many people who have fallen off the mountain and killed themselves during the egg collection on Håja. Ludvik Jensen and his family moved from the island in 1952 and thus the island was evacuated for good.
@@arctictandemisland7270 Very interesting. Wonder who uses that cabin now? Seems well kept, although I suppose it's location protects it from vandals, etc.
@@arctictandemisland7270 Interesting history. I got those goosebumps when you mentioned that monks from the Trondenes kirk sailed there around 1200. I did visit the Trondenes kirk when I was in Tromsø in March; I know that kirk is the oldest most northern medieval stone kirk still in use. Thanks for this history.
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