Queen Sonja of Norway visited Hjerleid School and Craft Centre in Dovre and met with blacksmiths, woodcarvers and loggers. During the visit, The Queen met with both teachers and students. Hjerleid school and craft center is a co-location for cultural industries based on Dovre. The Centre is based at Hjerleid in Dovre, in the county of Oppland.
The school was established in 1886. At that time, craft and handicraft schools were established throughout the country in order to carry on the tradition of folk art since industrialization took over many of the craftsmen's traditional tasks.
