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Seven layers of history at Ekeberg

Seven layers of history at Ekeberg

The Ekeberg hillside shadowing the south side of Oslo is one of the countries deepest historical landscapes — a place ...
The Birkebeiner Baby: Håkon IV's Legend

The Birkebeiner Baby: Håkon IV’s Legend

The baby king that was rescued across the winter mountain became one of Norway´s most influential kings ...
The story of the Norwegian language – from runes to rap

The story of the Norwegian language – from runes to rap

There are two languages in Norway, but the two are one. As opposed to the three or four other languages ...
The Soul of the North: A Comprehensive History of Norway

The Soul of the North: A Comprehensive History of Norway

Norway's history is the story of a nation that transformed its sovereignty from the decentralized assemblies of the North to ...
Harald Fairhair and the slow making of a kingdom

Harald Fairhair and the slow making of a kingdom

Did Harald Hårfagre ("Fairhair") unite Norway into one kingdom, as Snorres "Heimskringla" states? Not really ...
From the vikings to modern Norway

From the vikings to modern Norway

The quick and dirty version of the history of Norway, from the vikings to modern Norway. Based on a history ...
Roald Amundsen´s third expedition:The greatest detour in exploration history

Roald Amundsen´s third expedition:The greatest detour in exploration history

If honesty had been a requirement for polar exploration, Roald Amundsen would never have made it to the South Pole ...
Photo: Wolfmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 - Southern facade of Oslo Cathedral (Norwegian: Oslo domkirke), a Lutheran cruciform church built 1697 (restored ca. 1850, 1950, 2010, etc.) at the Stortorvet Square in Oslo, Norway.

Oslo Cathedral, faith, and the making of a plural city

Norway is among the most secular countries in the world. But we have a lot of churches anyway. This is ...
Oslo City Hall: A living monument of the building of a nation

Oslo City Hall: A living monument of the building of a nation

Oslo City hall is more than a building, it is a monument of the building of a nation ...

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