decorated. It was christened to Mary Magdalene and named the St. Mary Church. This church at the time acted as the regional administrative center, strengthening the power of the Myklebust farm. The church was lost when the entire Myklebust farm burned to the ground during the start of the 1200s. A new church was erected in the 13th century, in Mel slightly north of Myklebust. During this period the town acted as a harbor, all trade and communication with Bergen to the eastern parts of Nordfjord went through Nordfjordeid. Barons and Bjørgvin During the later Middle Ages the Myklebust farm was part of the Nordfjord Estate. Owned by Baron Audun Hugleikson. In 1306 the Barons where abolished by the King, whom took control over their fief and other possessions. In 1361 the King turned over control of the Nordfjord Estate to the Lensherre og Bjørgvin. Military age Nordfjordeid was transformed during the 1600-1800s from mainly an agricultural society, to one more focused on trade. The Myklebust farm was during this period owned by the priest Jens Bugge and his heirs. It was gradually split into several smaller farms. In 1863 the Myklebust farm had turned into a total of 8. Establishment of the Military training grounds In the early 1600s there was established a military training ground in Nordfjordeid. On the farm Osnes. The grounds where used to train soldiers from surrounding areas. The establishment was responsible for training around 300 soldiers annually. During battalion training there could have been up to 1200-1500 soldiers in the area. The soldiers rented private property during training, this had a large positive impact on the local economy, leading to large growth in the town. In modern times the military training ground is known as Malakoff. A rock festival with the same name is held there annually. Trade boom Tradesmen within areas such as bakers, shoemakers and smiths enjoyed massively increased revenue. This led to the formation of the old town street, known as Eidsgata. Filled with shops, and residential buildings. The first trade business is believed to have been established in 1638 on the Gjerde farm. World War II During the start of World War II in April 1940, there was stationed a defense battalion of 110 soldiers at the military training grounds in Nordfjordeid, ordered by General Steffens to mobilize forces for defending the West Coast from the German invasion. The war