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  • Sheep with bells and blue ear tags greet you on Skåla mountain trail near Loen, Norway.
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  • Ascend to Skålatårnet ("Skåla tower" or Kloumanntårnet, 1843 meters / 6047 feet elevation) on Skåla, the highest tidewater mountain in Norway.  Doctor Kloumann built the tower in 1891 with hopes to cure clients with tuberculosis. The hike starts east of Loen village in Stryn municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Between Tjugen camping and Loenvatnet, park at the pay lot and ascend steeply on a well marked trail. Stepping stones greatly improve footing on the upper portion protected within Jostedalsbreen National Park (nasjonalpark). Hikers allow at least 5 hours up and 3 hours down on this strenuous ascent of 1800 meters (6000 feet). For a fee, the public can sleep in the tower's 22 beds, as administered by Bergen Turlag, a subsidiary of the Norwegian Trekking Association (DNT). Jostedalsbreen National Park, protects the largest ice cap in continental Europe. Panorama stitched from 10 overlapping photos.
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  • At Urnes Stave Church, Norway, Viking Age animal art meets Christian architecture..Urnes stavkirke (or stavkyrkje), the oldest Stave Church in Norway, stands at Ornes farm on Lustrafjord in Luster municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The church was built around 1135 AD and links Christian architecture with animal-ornamentation of the Viking Age. In 1979, Urnes Stave Church was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Fortidsminneforeningen (Society for the Preservation of Norwegian Ancient Monuments) has owned it since 1881.
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  • Ferry boats make wake patterns in Geirangerfjorden (the Geiranger fjord), a stunningly beautiful 15-kilometer (9.3-mile) long branch of Storfjord (Great Fjord, the fifth longest in Norway). Geirangerfjord is one of Norway's most visited tourist sites and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005. Take the car ferry for an impressive sightseeing trip between Geiranger and Hellesylt, in Stranda municipality, Sunnmøre region, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
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  • See historic Norwegian traditional dress and costumes on display at the Hardanger Folk Museum, founded in 1911 in Utne, Norway.
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  • Visit the farm museum of Rygnestadtunet (at Nordigard, in Nørdre Rygnestad, near Valle, Setesdal, Aust-Agder, Norway) to admire a unique 1590 three-story storehouse, a farmhouse with open-hearth room dating from before the Black Death (1349-50), and 15th century painted textiles.
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  • Heddal stave church is Norway's largest stave church. This triple nave stave church, which some call "a Gothic cathedral in wood," was built in the early 13th century and restored in 1849-1851 and the 1950s. Heddal stavkirke is in Notodden municipality, Telemark County, Norway.
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  • Entrance wood carving. The 12th century Borgund Stave Church (stavkirke or stavkyrkje) is the best preserved of Norway's 28 remaining stave churches. "Staves" are upright logs that support the central room framework. Borgund is a triple nave stave church of the Sogn-type. Location: Borgund, Lærdal municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway
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  • Old candle, clock, teakettle, cup, saucer, grinder, and book from generations long gone. The Hardanger Folk Museum was founded in 1911 in Utne, Norway.
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  • A red rorbu (fishing shanty) accommodates visitors on the tiny island town of Hamnøy is connected by bridge to Moskenesøya (The Moskenes Island), in the Lofoten archipelago, Nordland county, Norway.
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  • Art pattern carved in wood. Heddal stave church is Norway's largest stave church. This triple nave stave church, which some call "a Gothic cathedral in wood," was built in the early 13th century and restored in 1849-1851 and the 1950s. Heddal stavkirke is in Notodden municipality, Telemark County, Norway.
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  • At Urnes Stave Church, Norway, Viking Age animal art meets Christian architecture..Urnes stavkirke (or stavkyrkje), the oldest Stave Church in Norway, stands at Ornes farm on Lustrafjord in Luster municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The church was built around 1135 AD and links Christian architecture with animal-ornamentation of the Viking Age. In 1979, Urnes Stave Church was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Fortidsminneforeningen (Society for the Preservation of Norwegian Ancient Monuments) has owned it since 1881.
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  • Urnes stavkirke (or stavkyrkje), the oldest Stave Church in Norway, stands at Ornes farm on Lustrafjord in Luster municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The church was built around 1135 AD and links Christian architecture with animal-ornamentation of the Viking Age. In 1979, Urnes Stave Church was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Fortidsminneforeningen (Society for the Preservation of Norwegian Ancient Monuments) has owned it since 1881.
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  • Trollstigen (the Troll's Ladder) is a steep (9% grade) mountain road with eleven hairpin turns in Rauma, Norway, part of Norwegian National Road 63 connecting Åndalsnes in Rauma and Valldal in Norddal. Surrounding the road is Reinheimen National Park, Norway's third largest. Trollstigen was opened 1936 by King Haakon VII after 8 years of construction. See impressive Stigfossen waterfall tumble 320 meters as you zig zag up or down this popular, mostly single-lane tourist road. Panorama stitched from 4 overlapping photos.
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  • Built in 1170, Lom Stave Church (stavkirke or stavkyrkje) was rebuilt into a cruciform, triple-nave church in 1663 and restored in 1933 and 1973. Visit this wooden Norman-style church in the town of Lom, in Gudbrandsdal traditional district, Oppland county, Norway. "Staves" are upright logs that support the central room framework.
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  • Turret towers and dragon head design motif. Built in 1170, Lom Stave Church (stavkirke or stavkyrkje) was rebuilt into a cruciform, triple-nave church in 1663 and restored in 1933 and 1973. Visit this wooden Norman-style church in the town of Lom, in Gudbrandsdal, Oppland county, Norway. "Staves" are upright logs that support the central room framework.
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  • Jesus on cross, art painting. The 12th century Borgund Stave Church (stavkirke or stavkyrkje) is the best preserved of Norway's 28 remaining stave churches. Borgund, Lærdal municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway
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  • The 12th century Borgund Stave Church (stavkirke or stavkyrkje) is the best preserved of Norway's 28 remaining stave churches. "Staves" are upright logs that support the central room framework. Borgund is a triple nave stave church of the Sogn-type. Location: Borgund, Lærdal municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway
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  • The 12th century Borgund Stave Church (stavkirke or stavkyrkje) is the best preserved of Norway's 28 remaining stave churches. "Staves" are upright logs that support the central room framework. Borgund is a triple nave stave church of the Sogn-type. Location: Borgund, Lærdal municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway
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  • Carved horse heads supply handles for a medieval wooden bowl for two-fisted drinkers. The Hardanger Folk Museum was founded in 1911 in Utne, Norway, in Europe.
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  • Wood bound cup with carved cap. The Hardanger Folk Museum was founded in 1911 in Utne, Norway.
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  • Old 3 leg chair. Visit the farm museum of Rygnestadtunet (at Nordigard, in Nørdre Rygnestad, near Valle, Setesdal, Aust-Agder, Norway) to admire a unique 1590 three-story storehouse, a farmhouse with open-hearth room dating from before the Black Death (1349-50), and 15th century painted textiles.
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  • Spinning wheel and sheep wool. Visit the farm museum of Rygnestadtunet (at Nordigard, in Nørdre Rygnestad, near Valle, Setesdal, Aust-Agder, Norway) to admire a unique 1590 three-story storehouse, a farmhouse with open-hearth room dating from before the Black Death (1349-50), and 15th century painted textiles.
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  • A couple of people walk beside Heddal stave church, Norway's largest stave church. This triple nave stave church, which some call "a Gothic cathedral in wood," was built in the early 13th century and restored in 1849-1851 and the 1950s. Heddal stavkirke is in Notodden municipality, Telemark County, Norway. Panorama stitched from 6 overlapping photos.
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  • A stone monolith and cemetery headstones rise at Heddal stave church, Norway's largest stave church. This triple nave stave church, which some call "a Gothic cathedral in wood," was built in the early 13th century and restored in 1849-1851 and the 1950s. Heddal stavkirke is in Notodden municipality, Telemark County, Norway.
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  • Yellow rorbuer (fishing shanties rented for lodging) rise on stilts over Reinefjord in the Lofoten archipelago, Nordland county, Norway. Sharply glaciated peaks rise on Moskenesøya (the Moskenes Island) above the Norwegian Sea.
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  • Cod fish dry on racks protected from birds by a net at Reine on Moskenesøya (the Moskenes Island), in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway.
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  • Heavy spherical fishing net weights litter Bunes Beach on Moskenesøya (the Moskenes Island), in the Lofoten archipelago and traditional district in Nordland county of Norway.
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  • This stor stabburet (great  storage house) in Lom, Norway was probably built before 1600.
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  • Built in 1170, Lom Stave Church (stavkirke or stavkyrkje) was rebuilt into a cruciform, triple-nave church in 1663 and restored in 1933 and 1973. Visit this wooden Norman-style church in the town of Lom, in Gudbrandsdal traditional district, Oppland county, Norway. "Staves" are upright logs that support the central room framework. Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping photos.
    11NOR-2590-91pan_Lom-Stave-Church.jpg
  • The 12th century Borgund Stave Church (stavkirke or stavkyrkje) is the best preserved of Norway's 28 remaining stave churches. "Staves" are upright logs that support the central room framework. Borgund is a triple nave stave church of the Sogn-type. Location: Borgund, Lærdal municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Panorama stitched from 3 overlapping photos.
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  • Norwegian boat. Fjordland mountain cliffs rise above Nærøyfjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Norway. Panorama stitched from 3 overlapping photos.
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  • An old Hardanger chest from 1851 is colorfully decorated in red, green and blue patterns. The Hardanger Folk Museum was founded in 1911 in Utne, Norway.
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  • See historic Norwegian traditional dress and costumes on display at the Hardanger Folk Museum, founded in 1911 in Utne, Norway.
    11NOR-2111.jpg
  • Visit the farm museum of Rygnestadtunet (at Nordigard, in Nørdre Rygnestad, near Valle, Setesdal, Aust-Agder, Norway) to admire a unique 1590 three-story storehouse, a farmhouse with open-hearth room dating from before the Black Death (1349-50), and 15th century painted textiles.
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  • Old 1787 chest. Visit the farm museum of Rygnestadtunet (at Nordigard, in Nørdre Rygnestad, near Valle, Setesdal, Aust-Agder, Norway) to admire a unique 1590 three-story storehouse, a farmhouse with open-hearth room dating from before the Black Death (1349-50), and 15th century painted textiles.
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  • The 14th century Eidsborg Stave Church (stavkirke) in Dalen, Norway, was dedicated to Saint Nicolas and is one of the best preserved Norwegian stave churches.
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  • Bell tower. Heddal stave church is Norway's largest stave church. This triple nave stave church, which some call "a Gothic cathedral in wood," was built in the early 13th century and restored in 1849-1851 and the 1950s. Heddal stavkirke is in Notodden municipality, Telemark County, Norway.
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  • Wood roof and siding detail. Heddal stave church is Norway's largest stave church. This triple nave stave church, which some call "a Gothic cathedral in wood," was built in the early 13th century and restored in 1849-1851 and the 1950s. Heddal stavkirke is in Notodden municipality, Telemark County, Norway.
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  • Keyhole and wood carving. Heddal stave church is Norway's largest stave church. This triple nave stave church, which some call "a Gothic cathedral in wood," was built in the early 13th century and restored in 1849-1851 and the 1950s. Heddal stavkirke is in Notodden municipality, Telemark County, Norway.
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  • Heddal stave church is Norway's largest stave church. This triple nave stave church, which some call "a Gothic cathedral in wood," was built in the early 13th century and restored in 1849-1851 and the 1950s. Heddal stavkirke is in Notodden municipality, Telemark County, Norway.
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  • A ship docks beneath mountains on Moskenesøya (the Moskenes Island) at Selfjorden, in the Lofoten archipelago, Krystad village, Nordland county, Norway
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  • A ship anchors at the town of Reine on Moskenesøya (the Moskenes Island), in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway
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  • Urnes stavkirke (or stavkyrkje), the oldest Stave Church in Norway, stands at Ornes farm on Lustrafjord in Luster municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The church was built around 1135 AD and links Christian architecture with animal-ornamentation of the Viking Age. In 1979, Urnes Stave Church was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Fortidsminneforeningen (Society for the Preservation of Norwegian Ancient Monuments) has owned it since 1881.
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  • Urnes stavkirke (or stavkyrkje), the oldest Stave Church in Norway, stands at Ornes farm on Lustrafjord in Luster municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The church was built around 1135 AD and links Christian architecture with animal-ornamentation of the Viking Age. In 1979, Urnes Stave Church was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Fortidsminneforeningen (Society for the Preservation of Norwegian Ancient Monuments) has owned it since 1881. Panorama stitched from 3 overlapping photos.
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  • The red "new" Borgund Parish Church dates from 1866, in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway (and is adjacent to the famous Borgund Stave Church).
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  • The 12th century Borgund Stave Church (stavkirke or stavkyrkje) is the best preserved of Norway's 28 remaining stave churches. "Staves" are upright logs that support the central room framework. Borgund is a triple nave stave church of the Sogn-type. Location: Borgund, Lærdal municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway
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  • Take the TIDE car ferry "Hardingen" from Kvanndal to Utne to visit the Hardanger Folk Museum, in Utne, Norway.
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  • Old wood door. The Hardanger Folk Museum was founded in 1911 in Utne, Norway.
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  • Visit the farm museum of Rygnestadtunet (at Nordigard, in Nørdre Rygnestad, near Valle, Setesdal, Aust-Agder, Norway) to admire a unique 1590 three-story storehouse, a farmhouse with open-hearth room dating from before the Black Death (1349-50), and 15th century painted textiles.
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  • Old style bed and blanket. Visit the farm museum of Rygnestadtunet (at Nordigard, in Nørdre Rygnestad, near Valle, Setesdal, Aust-Agder, Norway) to admire a unique 1590 three-story storehouse, a farmhouse with open-hearth room dating from before the Black Death (1349-50), and 15th century painted textiles.
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  • Old Norwegian bowl. Visit the farm museum of Rygnestadtunet (at Nordigard, in Nørdre Rygnestad, near Valle, Setesdal, Aust-Agder, Norway) to admire a unique 1590 three-story storehouse, a farmhouse with open-hearth room dating from before the Black Death (1349-50), and 15th century painted textiles.
    11NOR-1724.jpg
  • Visit the farm museum of Rygnestadtunet (at Nordigard, in Nørdre Rygnestad, near Valle, Setesdal, Aust-Agder, Norway) to admire a unique 1590 three-story storehouse, a farmhouse with open-hearth room dating from before the Black Death (1349-50), and 15th century painted textiles.
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  • Steep mountains surround the fishing village of Reine on Moskenesøya (the Moskenes Island), in the Lofoten archipelago, Nordland county, Norway.
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  • A boat anchors in Reinefjord at the tiny island fishing village of Sakrisøy, which is connected by bridge to Reine on Moskenesøya (The Moskenes Island) and to Hamnøy in the Lofoten archipelago, Nordland county, Norwegian Sea, Norway. Sharply glaciated peaks rise above the Norwegian Sea. Panorama stitched from 7 overlapping photos.
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  • Sheep with bells and blue ear tags greet you on Skåla mountain trail near Loen, Norway.
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  • Fannaråkhytta (2068 meters or 6785 feet elevation) is Norway's highest tourist lodge. Hike Fannaråken mountain in Jotunheimen National Park, Norway. Walk 15 kilometers round trip with 1170 meters gain from Turtagrø Mountain Hotel to Fannaråken mountain (or Fannaråki, 2068-meters / 6785 feet elevation) in Luster municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Marvel at views eastwards over the Fanaråkbreen glacier to the Smørstabb massif, to more Jotunheimen peaks beyond, and southwards to the huge north face of the connected Styggedals and Skagastøls ridges in the Hurrungane Range. Panorama stitched from 5 overlapping photos.
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  • Green storage cupboard. The 12th century Borgund Stave Church (stavkirke or stavkyrkje) is the best preserved of Norway's 28 remaining stave churches. "Staves" are upright logs that support the central room framework. Borgund is a triple nave stave church of the Sogn-type. Location: Borgund, Lærdal municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway
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  • Old glass window panes with bubbles. The Hardanger Folk Museum was founded in 1911 in Utne, Norway.
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  • Explore rooms portraying lifestyles from hundreds of years ago at the Hardanger Folk Museum in Utne, Norway.
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  • This Hardanger fiddle (hardingfele) was made by Anders Andersen in 1710 or 1810 and is now displayed in the Hardanger Folk Museum, Utne, Norway. In comparison to a standard violin, a Hardanger fiddle is made of thinner wood and adds four or five understrings which resonate with a haunting sound under the four played strings. The Hardanger Folk Museum was founded in 1911 in Utne, Norway.
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  • Camp at cabins with turf roof at campground in village of Ulvik, on Ulvikfjorden, an arm of Hardangerfjord, Norway.
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  • Heddal stave church is Norway's largest stave church. This triple nave stave church, which some call "a Gothic cathedral in wood," was built in the early 13th century and restored in 1849-1851 and the 1950s. Heddal stavkirke is in Notodden municipality, Telemark County, Norway.
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  • Red rorbus (fishermen's shanties for tourist holiday rentals) Nusfjord village, Lofoten archipelago, Nordland county, Norway.
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  • Red rorbus perch on stilts in Hamnøy  fishing village along the shore of Reinefjord, Lofoten archipelago, Nordland county, Norway.
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  • Empty fish drying racks frame impressive mountains at the fishing village of Å on Moskenesøya (the Moskenes Island) in the Lofoten archipelago, Nordland county, Norway.
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  • Yellow rorbuer (fishing shanties rented for lodging) rise on stilts over Reinefjord beneath impressive mountain peaks in the Lofoten archipelago, Nordland county, Norway. Sharply glaciated peaks rise on Moskenesøya (the Moskenes Island) above the Norwegian Sea.
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  • The white chalk paint decoration on the wall is called "kroting." A baby cradle hangs from ropes. On the right is a butter churn made of wood. The Medieval room reconstructs Norwegian lifestyle from hundreds of years ago. The Hardanger Folk Museum was founded in 1911 in Utne, Norway.
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  • Keys swing in a keyhole on a door lock. Visit the farm museum of Rygnestadtunet (at Nordigard, in Nørdre Rygnestad, near Valle, Setesdal, Aust-Agder, Norway) to admire a unique 1590 three-story storehouse, a farmhouse with open-hearth room dating from before the Black Death (1349-50), and 15th century painted textiles.
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  • Keyhole and wood carving. Heddal stave church is Norway's largest stave church. This triple nave stave church, which some call "a Gothic cathedral in wood," was built in the early 13th century and restored in 1849-1851 and the 1950s. Heddal stavkirke is in Notodden municipality, Telemark County, Norway.
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  • A wood pavillion marks the entry to Heddal stave church, Norway's largest stave church. This triple nave stave church, which some call "a Gothic cathedral in wood," was built in the early 13th century and restored in 1849-1851 and the 1950s. Heddal stavkirke is in Notodden municipality, Telemark County, Norway.
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  • The Epitaph sculpture by Toshikatsu Endo, 1998, is part of Skulpturlandskap Nordland / Artscape Nordland, near Ramberg village, Norway. Flakstadøya (the Flakstad Island) is in Lofoten, an archipelago and traditional district in Nordland county of Norway.
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  • "Farts demparar" speed bump sign in Norway.
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  • Slate roof pattern. The Hardanger Folk Museum was founded in 1911 in Utne, Norway.
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  • This animal art carving in wood was copied exactly from a wall of Urnes Stave Church and displayed at Borgund Stave Church visitor center in Lærdal municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. At Urnes Stave Church, Viking Age animal art meets Christian architecture..Urnes stavkirke (or stavkyrkje), the oldest Stave Church in Norway (built around 1135 AD), stands at Ornes farm on Lustrafjord in Luster municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. In 1979, Urnes Stave Church was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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  • Window to a wild rocky alpine landscape. Ascend to Skålatårnet ("Skåla tower" or Kloumanntårnet, 1843 meters / 6047 feet elevation) on Skåla, the highest tidewater mountain in Norway.  Doctor Kloumann built the tower in 1891 with hopes to cure clients with tuberculosis. The hike starts east of Loen village in Stryn municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Between Tjugen camping and Loenvatnet, park at the pay lot and ascend steeply on a well marked trail. Stepping stones greatly improve footing on the upper portion protected within Jostedalsbreen National Park (nasjonalpark). Hikers allow at least 5 hours up and 3 hours down on this strenuous ascent of 1800 meters (6000 feet). For a fee, the public can sleep in the tower's 22 beds, as administered by Bergen Turlag, a subsidiary of the Norwegian Trekking Association (DNT).
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  • Dragon head design motif. The 12th century Borgund Stave Church (stavkirke or stavkyrkje) is the best preserved of Norway's 28 remaining stave churches. "Staves" are upright logs that support the central room framework. Borgund is a triple nave stave church of the Sogn-type. Location: Borgund, Lærdal municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway
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  • Jesus on cross, art painting. The 12th century Borgund Stave Church (stavkirke or stavkyrkje) is the best preserved of Norway's 28 remaining stave churches. Borgund, Lærdal municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway
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  • Ceiling rafters and vertical staves. The 12th century Borgund Stave Church (stavkirke or stavkyrkje) is the best preserved of Norway's 28 remaining stave churches. "Staves" are upright logs that support the central room framework. Borgund is a triple nave stave church of the Sogn-type. Location: Borgund, Lærdal municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway
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  • Old spinning wheels for sheep wool. The Hardanger Folk Museum was founded in 1911 in Utne, Norway.
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  • Explore rooms portraying lifestyles from hundreds of years ago at the Hardanger Folk Museum in Utne, Norway.
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  • A red house and shed are built on a tiny island in Lovrafjord, southern Norway.
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  • Old cauldron and stirring stick over fireplace. Visit the farm museum of Rygnestadtunet (at Nordigard, in Nørdre Rygnestad, near Valle, Setesdal, Aust-Agder, Norway) to admire a unique 1590 three-story storehouse, a farmhouse with open-hearth room dating from before the Black Death (1349-50), and 15th century painted textiles.
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  • Visit the farm museum of Rygnestadtunet (at Nordigard, in Nørdre Rygnestad, near Valle, Setesdal, Aust-Agder County, Norway) to admire a unique 1590 three-story storehouse, a farmhouse with open-hearth room dating from before the Black Death (1349-50), and 15th century painted textiles.
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  • Turret towers rise on Heddal stave church, Norway's largest stave church. This triple nave stave church, which some call "a Gothic cathedral in wood," was built in the early 13th century and restored in 1849-1851 and the 1950s. Heddal stavkirke is in Notodden municipality, Telemark County, Norway.
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  • Red rorbus perch on stilts in Hamnøy  fishing village along the shore of Reinefjord, Lofoten archipelago, Nordland county, Norway. Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping photos.
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  • Above the Arctic Circle, ascend a slippery steep trail to Reinebringen for views of the town of Reine and Reinefjord, on Moskenesøya (the Moskenes Island), Lofoten archipelago, Nordland county, Norway.
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  • In 1905 and 1936, a large landslide broke from Ramnefjell mountain into Lovatnet Lake, creating a big seiche wave which destroyed the two villages of Bodal and Nesdal, killing 135 people. These were two of Norway's worst natural disasters. The lake Lovatnet, near Loen in Stryn municipality, in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway, is fed by Jostedalsbreen and Tindefjellbreen glaciers. Panorama stitched from 6 overlapping photos.
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  • Urnes stavkirke (or stavkyrkje), the oldest Stave Church in Norway, stands at Ornes farm on Lustrafjord in Luster municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The church was built around 1135 AD and links Christian architecture with animal-ornamentation of the Viking Age. In 1979, Urnes Stave Church was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Fortidsminneforeningen (Society for the Preservation of Norwegian Ancient Monuments) has owned it since 1881.
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  • Door pull decoration. The 12th century Borgund Stave Church (stavkirke or stavkyrkje) is the best preserved of Norway's 28 remaining stave churches. "Staves" are upright logs that support the central room framework. Borgund is a triple nave stave church of the Sogn-type. Location: Borgund, Lærdal municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway
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  • Old snowshoe for a horse. Visit the farm museum of Rygnestadtunet (at Nordigard, in Nørdre Rygnestad, near Valle, Setesdal, Aust-Agder, Norway) to admire a unique 1590 three-story storehouse, a farmhouse with open-hearth room dating from before the Black Death (1349-50), and 15th century painted textiles.
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  • Red rorbus (fishermen's shanties for tourist holiday rentals) Nusfjord village, Lofoten archipelago, Nordland county, Norway.
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  • Red rorbus perch on stilts in Hamnøy  fishing village along the shore of Reinefjord, Lofoten archipelago, Nordland county, Norway.
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  • Funny troll sculpture at Trollstigen (the Troll's Ladder) mountain road, Rauma, Reinheimen National Park, Norway
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  • Door jam entry decoration. The 12th century Borgund Stave Church (stavkirke or stavkyrkje) is the best preserved of Norway's 28 remaining stave churches. "Staves" are upright logs that support the central room framework. Borgund is a triple nave stave church of the Sogn-type. Location: Borgund, Lærdal municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway
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  • Turf roof repair viewed from inside looking out. Visit the farm museum of Rygnestadtunet (at Nordigard, in Nørdre Rygnestad, near Valle, Setesdal, Aust-Agder, Norway) to admire a unique 1590 three-story storehouse, a farmhouse with open-hearth room dating from before the Black Death (1349-50), and 15th century painted textiles.
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  • Heddal stave church, Norway's largest stave church, rises above cemetery headstones and survives beyond many generations. This triple nave stave church, which some call "a Gothic cathedral in wood," was built in the early 13th century and restored in 1849-1851 and the 1950s. Heddal stavkirke is in Notodden municipality, Telemark County, Norway. Panorama stitched from 6 overlapping photos.
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  • Wood roof and siding detail. Heddal stave church is Norway's largest stave church. This triple nave stave church, which some call "a Gothic cathedral in wood," was built in the early 13th century and restored in 1849-1851 and the 1950s. Heddal stavkirke is in Notodden municipality, Telemark County, Norway.
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  • Dried Cod fishheads are sent to Nigeria where they are a delicacy. The tiny island fishing village of Sakrisøy is connected by bridge to Reine on Moskenesøya (the Moskenes Island) and to Hamnøy in the Lofoten archipelago, Nordland county, Norway.
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  • Detail of wooden cross and shingles. Heddal stave church is Norway's largest stave church. This triple nave stave church, which some call "a Gothic cathedral in wood," was built in the early 13th century and restored in 1849-1851 and the 1950s. Heddal stavkirke is in Notodden municipality, Telemark County, Norway.
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