NORWAY

Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway,[note 1] is a Nordic country in Northern Europe whose mainland territory comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway.[note 2] Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land.

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This Norwegian 20 kr coin has the image of King Harald V of Norway. On the nickel-brass piece of twenty kroner, the inscription reads ‘Norges Konge’.

Norwegian 10 kr coin depicts the image of Harald V, King of Norway. The word ‘Norge’, meaning ‘Norway’, is inscripted on the nickel-brass 10 NOK piece”.

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Who knew sardines could be so interesting? The Venus Packing Co. was one of about 70 canneries in Stavanger (and one of 250 in Norway as a whole), and it has been carefully restored to its appearance at the time of World War I. It's now home to the Norwegian Canning Museum (Norsk Hermetikkmuseum), and is chock-full of interesting exhibits that show how Norwegian sardines were caught and processed from 1879 until the mid-1950s. During this period, these tiny fish were one of Norway's most import

Stavanger Cathedral (Norwegian: Stavanger domkirke) is Norway's oldest cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Stavanger who leads the Diocese of Stavanger in the Church of Norway. It is located in the centre of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large Stavanger Municipality in central Rogaland county, Norway. The church is situated in the centre of the city, in the borough of Storhaug between Breiavatnet in the south, the square with Vågen in the north west, the ca

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By now, we’re all familiar with hygge, the Scandanavian art of coziness. Trine Hahnemann shows how to embrace the feeling in Scandanavian Comfort Food, a collection of 100+ recipes. You’ll feel right at home cooking up classics like meatballs, fishcakes and seasonal veggies. If you’re more inclined to bake, try the author’s other book Scandanavian Baking.

This is again one of the common Nordic delicacies and is made in many homes and restaurants, especially because the recipe is simple. The brined herring is treated with lots of vinegar and salt as preservatives, so as to keep it from getting rotten.

This simple flatbread dish is traditionally made during holidays like Xmas, and New Year, or celebrations like wedding, but the procedure or ingredients might slightly vary in modern times. Initially, a batter is made, from which these bread rolls are fried in large griddles

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Bunaden er utformert med utgangspunkt i broderiet på ei lue fra Tofte på Dovre.Bunaden ble lagd omkring 1930,men skaperen er ikke kjent.Fasongen har den fra de tradisjolle livkjole i Gudbrandsdalen,men det å bruke samme broderimotiv på alle draktdeler er ikke kjent i folkedrakskikken.Lua som var utgangspunktet for bunaden,er tegnet av og presentert i brokverket Fortids kunst i Norges bygder,som Johan Meyer ga ut i 1911.

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Norwegian Canning Museum

Who knew sardines could be so interesting? The Venus Packing Co. was one of about 70 canneries in Stavanger (and one of 250 in Norway as a whole), and it has been carefully restored to its appearance at the time of World War I. It's now home to the Norwegian Canning Museum (Norsk Hermetikkmuseum), and is chock-full of interesting exhibits that show how Norwegian sardines were caught and processed from 1879 until the mid-1950s. During this period, these tiny fish were one of Norway's most import

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Stavanger Norway

Romanesque Architecture

St. Swithun's Cathedral (Stavanger Domkirke), Stavanger, Norway

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Norwegian Architecture

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Stavanger Cathedral

Stavanger Cathedral (Norwegian: Stavanger domkirke) is Norway's oldest cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Stavanger who leads the Diocese of Stavanger in the Church of Norway. It is located in the centre of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large Stavanger Municipality in central Rogaland county, Norway. The church is situated in the centre of the city, in the borough of Storhaug between Breiavatnet in the south, the square with Vågen in the north west, the ca

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Valberg tower

The Valberg tower (Valbergtårnet) was constructed from 1850 to 1853 and was the former observation tower of Stavanger. The architect was Chr. Grosch. The tower was the permanent lodging of the watchmen in Stavanger. Among their duties was to alert the people in town when there was a fire. The last guard was Tobias Sandstøl. He was a watchman in 18 years until the year 1922. The famous childbookauthor Torbjørn Egner knew about this Tobias when he was writing his story about Kardemommeby (the tow

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Stavanger Museum

Stavanger Museum is a museum of natural and cultural history established in 1877, located in the Norwegian city Stavanger. The museum's collections consist of several departments: the department of zoology, the department for cultural history (which also includes custodianship of the royal residence Ledaal).

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Arctic Cathedral

Tromsdalen Church or the Arctic Cathedral (Norwegian: Tromsdalen kirke, Ishavskatedralen) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Tromsdalen valley on the east side of the city of Tromsø. It is the church for the Tromsøysund parish which is part of the Tromsø domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The modern concrete and metal church was built in a long church style in 1965 using plans drawn

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Trondheim City in Norway

Trondheim is a city on the Trondheim Fjord, in central Norway. Dating back to the 11th century, Gothic Nidaros Cathedral features an ornate rose window and a detailed west facade. Nearby, the Archbishop’s Palace Museum houses archaeological findings and sculptures, including gargoyles, removed from the cathedral. Ringve Museum is a music museum in a former manor house and barn. ― Google Area: 321.8 km² Founded: 997 AD Age: About 1,024 years

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Nidaros Cathedral

Nidaros Cathedral (Norwegian: Nidarosdomen / Nidaros Domkirke) is a cathedral of the Church of Norway located in the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county. It is built over the burial site of King Olav II (c. 995–1030, reigned 1015–1028), who became the patron saint of the nation, and is the traditional location for the consecration of new kings of Norway. It was built over a 230-year period, from 1070 to 1300 when it was substantially completed. However additional work, additions and renovation

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Rockheim

Rockheim (also called Det nasjonale opplevelsessenteret for pop og rock, The National Discovery Centre for Pop and Rock, and Det nasjonale museet for populærmusikk, The National Museum for Popular Music) is Norway's national museum for popular music from the 1950s to the present. It is a division of Museene i Sør-Trøndelag (Sør-Trøndelag Museums) and is housed in a former grain warehouse in Trondheim.

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Bergen

Bergen, Norway's second largest city, is also the west coast's largest port and one of Scandinavia's busiest cruise ship stopovers. Surrounded by a ring of hills known locally as the Seven Mountains (De syv fjell), the city's idyllic setting and stunning natural harbor has cemented its reputation as one of Norway's most popular tourist spots. It's also one of the country's leading cultural destinations, hosting popular summer arts and music events,

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Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf

Colorful Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf (Tyskebryggen) is one of Bergen's most popular tourist attractions. Chock full of restaurants, studios, workshops, and boutique shops, the charming narrow alleyways and old wooden merchant houses of this UNESCO World Heritage Site simply beg to be explored. Guided English-language walking tours of Bryggen are available from June through September, where you can learn about the Hanseatic merchants and life in medieval Bergen, as well as visit ruins from the Middl

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Fløyen

Fløyen or Fløyfjellet is one of the "city mountains" in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway. Its highest point is 400 m (1,300 ft) above sea level.[2] The name could originate from fløystangen or a weather vane that was set up to indicate the direction of the wind for sailing ships.[3] The view of the Bergen peninsula makes Fløyfjellet a popular attraction among tourists and locals alike. It has a funicular system called Fløibanen that transports passengers from the center of Bergen to a height of 320 m (

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Grieg Museum (Troldhaugen)

Troldhaugen is the former home of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg and his wife Nina Grieg. Troldhaugen is located in Bergen, Norway and consists of the Edvard Grieg Museum, Grieg's villa, the hut where he composed music, and his and his wife's gravesite.