We stayed for a week last autumn along Lustrafjorden in Norway. While there we thought we would attempt to drive up an unpaved, very steep road up to an old, defunct building complex originally known as Lyster Sanatorium and now known as Harastølen.
Established in 1902 to treat patients with tuberculosis, it was later used as a psychiatric hospital from 1959 to 1991. Some years later it fell out of use and is now a derelict site that investors are supposedly interested in turning into a resort. While the views down to the fjord were grand, there was no sign of any renovation. Indeed there was some strange detritus about and was an interesting site to wander about before our decent back down the mountain.
Here are some images of the ruins of the Harastølen sanatorium in Luster, taken last fall.
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The patients were treated to lovely views. You caught the haunted feel of the place. Excellent photographs!
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Many thanks!
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What a lot of chairs – you wonder why they are out there, maybe to get the beautiful view of the fjord? Nice compositions.
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Yes, it was strange to see a collection of random chairs. Who knows… 😊. Many thanks for your comment!
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Oh my goodness. Couldn’t that building be renovated into something amazing? The utsigt is stunning and if I found that chair I’d be sitting there for many hours spellbound.
With gardens and paths around that mossy rock, it could become a wellness retreat. Perhaps the torturous road up there is a stumbling block to development?
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That road was pretty bad and would need to be delt with, I imagine. I guess time will tell. But it would be great if the main building has a chance to shine.
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