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OSLO – Dyrehode – Universitet I OsloDyrehode (Norwegian for “Animal Head”) is a striking example of modern artistic expression within an academic setting. The piece focuses on the form of an animal’s head, emphasizing shape, texture, and structure rather than realistic detail. S [...]
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STOCKHOLM – MedeltidsmuseetThe Medieval museum is built around the around the findings from the largest excavation in Stockholm. Our underground exhibition features 55 meters of the original 16th century town wall, a medieval graveyard and a war ship.
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OSLO – Kulturhistorisk Museum – Universitetet I OsloThe Museum of Cultural History is one of Norway's largest cultural history museums. It holds the country's largest prehistoric and medieval archaeological collections, including the Viking ships at Bygdøy, a substantial collection of medieval [...]
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OSLO – Vikingskiphuset – Universitet I OsloThe Viking Ship Museum is located at Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway and is part of The Museum of Cultural History, The University of Oslo. In 1913, leader of the Oseberg excavation, Professor Gabriel Gustafson, proposed to build a museum for the three [...]
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OSLO – Gokstadskipet – Universitet I OsloThe Gokstad ship was built between 885 AD and 892 AD, at the height of the Viking period. Flexible in its use, it could sail across the oceans on voyages of exploration, trade and raids as it was both a sailing and rowing ship. There are 15 op [...]
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Oslo – Osebergskipet – Universitet I OsloThe Oseberg ship was built in western Norway about 820 AD. The ship itself is made of oak and the mast, about 10-13 meters high, is made of pine. The Oseberg ship was in use before the burial and was both a sailing and rowing ship. There are 1 [...]
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OSLO – Dyrehode – Universitet I OsloFive unique animal head posts were found in the Oseberg burial. Four of these are on display in the Viking Ship Museum. The fifth was unfortunately destroyed during the Second World War. It appears that they are made of different wood carvers, [...]
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SKOKLOSTER – Skoklosters SlottSkokloster Castle is located on Lake Mälaren between Stockholm and Uppsala. It was built in the Baroque style between 1654 and 1676 by the wealthy military commander and count Carl Gustaf Wrangel. The castle was designed by architect Nicodemus [...]
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TRONDHEIM – Nidaros Cathedral – RiksregalieneThe King's crown and the other items that make up the Regalia of Norway are exhibited in the west wing of the Archbishop's Palace. This priceless historical collection symbolises more than a millennium of the monarchy as Norway's form of gover [...]
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BØSTAD – Lofotr Viking MuseumThe Lofotr Viking Museum (Lofotr Vikingmuseum) is a historical museum based on a reconstruction and archaeological excavation of a Viking chieftain's village in the North Norwegian archipelago of Lofoten, Norway. It is located in the hamlet of [...]
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TRONDHEIM – Nidaros Cathedral – ErkebispegårdenRight next to the Nidaros Cathedral lies a palace that dates back to the early Middle Ages.From 1152 and until the reformation in 1537, this palace was where the archbishops had their seat and administrative office. Today, these grounds houses [...]
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OSLO – Akershus SlottAkershus Fortress (Akershus Festning) or Akershus Castle (Akershus slott) is a medieval castle that was built to protect Oslo, the capital of Norway. It has also been used as a prison. It isn't known exactly when the construction of the castle [...]
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OSLO – Norsk SjøfartmuseumThe Norwegian Maritime Museum shows Norway's coast and maritime traditions with permanent exhibits about coast culture and maritime history. Their collection of maritime art reflects the perspectives that Norwegian artists have had on the coas [...]
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STOCKHOLM – Royal WeddingIn one of the most anticipated royal events in history, Stockholm is gearing up for the royal wedding of HRH Crown Princess Victoria and Mr. Daniel Westling. The wedding is on tap for June of 2010 and Stockholm is unveiling plans now for the g [...]
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OSLO – Opera HouseThe Oslo Opera House is the seat of The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theatre in Norway. The building lies in Bjørvika, in the center of Oslo, at the head of the Oslofjord. Its builder was Statsbygg, a government- [...]
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FJAERLAND – Norsk BremuseumThe Norwegian Glacier Museum is a museum in Fjærland, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.Its purpose is to 'collect, create and disseminate knowledge about glaciers and climate'. It was founded as a cooperation by the organizations and institutions Norw [...]
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SUNNMORE – GeirangerfjordenThe Geiranger fjord(Geirangerfjorden) is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region, located in the southernmost part of the county Møre og Romsdal in Norway. It is a 15 km long branch of the Storfjord (Great Fjord). At the head in the fjord lies the smal [...]
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EVEROY-EIDE – AtlanterhavsveienChosen as 'Norway's construction of the century' in 2005, the 8.72-kilometre long road links together small coastal communities. From the town of Kristiansund, the Atlantic Road follows road rv. 64 via a car ferry to Bremsnes, then across the [...]
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NORDKAPP – Europe’s Northernmost PointThe Nordkapp municipality, at a latitude of 71° North, reaches out over 924 km² of grandiose and harsh coastal nature. It is the home of large seabird colonies, and away from the coast it is the typical tundra habitat of the region that domina [...]
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SALTFJELLET – PolarsirkelsenteretThe Arctic Circle Center is located at 66' 33' north latitude, 650 m above sea level, on the boundary of the Saltfjellet-Svartisen national park. In the Saltfjellet mountains there is an abundant flora and fauna, and a large number of fishing [...]
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