Month: October 2022

One of Norway’s most well-known year-round tourist attractions is Lillehammer, which is situated above Lake Mjsa at the southern end of the Gudbrandsdal valley. In the summer, the focus is on tourist destinations like Maihaugen, an open-air museum with more than 100 ancient structures, including farmhouses, workshops, and a stave church from the 18th century.

Peer Gynt’s Cottage is another exciting landmark. It is thought to have been the residence of the original of Ibsen’s well-known hero in the early 1700s.

But Lillehammer truly sparkles when the snow starts to fall. The city played host to the Winter Olympics in 1994. Several winter sports are available there, including alpine ski resorts, more than 480 kilometers of Nordic ski routes, ice skating, curling, and sleigh rides.

People worldwide looked at maps when the city was choss to host the Olympic Games. 

Its population of just over 25,000 people has never hosted the Winter Olympics previously. Therefore the city’s infrastructure got significant funding.

Since the event was a success and the region’s ski resorts benefited, the city has been significantly more prepared to welcome guests than nearly all other Norwegian cities of its size.

The Norwegian Olympic Museum is the highlight of any trip to Lillehammer, at least for non-skiers. Watch out for outdated leaflets that point you toward Hkons Hall in Olympic Park.…

King Hkon V ordered the construction of the mediaeval fortress Akershus Fortress (Akershus Festning) in 1299. King Christian IV later transformed it into a Renaissance royal home at the beginning of the 17th century.

The grounds offer breathtaking views of the harbour and are perched on a point overlooking the Oslofjord. In addition to the Museum of Norwegian Resistance (Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum), which is situated on the castle grounds, guided excursions are offered throughout the summer.

The Norwegian Armed Forces Museum can be of interest to history buffs as well (Forsvarsmuseet). This excellent museum showcases artifacts and weapons that depict Norway’s military history. Additionally, the fortress’s grounds make a wonderful backdrop for public ceremonies, concerts, and performances.

Learning about Oslo’s past may be done very well at Akershus Fortress. The late 13th-century fortress was constructed to protect Oslo from attackers, which it accomplished. Later, Norse kings had it updated and transformed into a Renaissance fortress and royal home. It is situated in a key location on the Oslofjord headland. Even though it is no longer a royal house, it is nevertheless frequently utilized for events like concerts and holidays.

Although Akershus Fortress is still a military installation, it is open to visitors daily until 21.00. The Norwegian Resistance Museum and the Norwegian Armed Forces Museum are situated in addition to the castle. In the eastern portion of Akershus Fortress, the modern headquarters of the Norwegian Ministry of Defense and Defense Staff Norway are also located.…

One of Oslo’s most prominent tourist destinations, the Vigeland Sculpture Park, is home to 650 Gustav Vigeland sculptures. These sculptures, made of granite, bronze, and wrought iron, are grouped according to five themes.

The fountain group, which symbolises the cycle of human existence and culminates in a 16-meter monolith, is the most well-known. The vast Frogner Park, which also contains the Vigeland Museum and the Oslo City Museum, is where you can find this collection. Numerous leisure facilities are nearby, including a giant playground in Norway and a sizable rose garden.

Frogner Park, a public park in Oslo’s west-end neighborhood of Frogner, is where Vigeland is situated. With a total area of almost 45 hectares, it is Oslo’s biggest park. The best method to get to Vigeland Sculpture Park from Oslo Central Station is to take the Line 3 subway. In contrast, Blue Tram No. 12 also stops close to Vigeland Park. The distance from Oslo’s city center to Vigeland Park is two miles, and you can choose to bike or walk the distance in nice weather.

The Monolith, a 46-foot-tall massive column situated at the park’s highest point, is the most attractive feature. The Monolith is made of 121 enormous human braided figures carved from a single block of stone. A total of 36 granite statues depicting life’s cycle encircle the Monolith. Gustav created the concept for this masterpiece in 10 months, and it took 3 stone carvers 14 years to complete.…

Many trappers spent the winter in Svalbard from the turn of the 20th century to the 1950s. They hunted reindeer and seals while tending to their fox and polar bear traps. They most likely also played a good deal of cards.

Discovery of Svalbard

A Dutch expedition under the leadership of Willem Barents was looking for the North East Passage to the Orient in 1596. Bjrnya, “Bear Island,” got its name from a run-in with a polar bear, whereas Spitsbergen got its name from the jagged mountain peaks of Svalbard. The expedition was forced to spend the winter at Novaja Semlja, where scurvy claimed the lives of practically everyone. The Polar Museum has items from the winter camp on exhibit.

Klondyke at Svalbard

Some significant trappers’ stations operated in Svalbard between 1611 and 1650, employing hundreds of trappers from the Netherlands, England, and the French Basque Country. They were hunting whales because they could provide tremendous profits, but the hazards were also high. The body of a young Dutch whaler who passed away from scurvy is buried in the Polar Museum. Whales had almost completely disappeared from the region surrounding Svalbard by 1650, and whaling had ceased.

Polar Bear Trapping

Northern Norwegians didn’t exhibit any interest in the arctic until the end of the 1700s. In 1794, the first arctic ship sailed from Hammerfest toward Svalbard. Their primary prey included seals, polar bears, and walruses. The trappers would leave in March and return in June with loads of fur, blubber, and flippers from seals. 

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