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You are here Inspire me Winter in the fjords From Vikings to street art

From Vikings to street art

Plundering and trade. Poverty and wealth. Hedonistic rituals and Christianity. Shipbuilding excellence and beheading. Laws and lawlessness. Why did it turn out that way? Why did this age unfold right here? There are lots of different explanations, but one thing is definite – nature has played a big part in why the culture, society, religion, people, way of life, communication and skills turned out the way they did. If you travel through the untouched, dramatic and brutal landscape of Fjord Norway, you’ll understand why better. What took place in the Viking Age happened in our region because this was where the conditions were right. Both then, afterwards and now.
 

Nature came first

The nature of Norway and Fjord Norway was formed before people arrived. The mountains, rivers, valleys and fjords were here long before us. The ice and snow. The summer nights. The winter cold. The sea. The soil.  Nature has played a major role. Maybe most in deciding when the Vikings set out on raids. It wasn’t only about procuring more wealth. It was also about procuring enough to make ends meet, because mother nature did not provide enough at home. And if the sea had not been there and it had not been challenging, fantastic boatbuilding skills and smart fishing tools would not have been required. We are simply natural born Vikings.
 

Nature is king – in the year 1000 and in 2019!

Taking this a little further: Without mother nature, Norwegian folk music would not be as wild, and our fairy tales, with goblins and trolls, would not have been as fierce. The composer Grieg would not have been Grieg if our country was flat like Denmark. The artist Astrup would not have been Astrup without the midsummer bonfire. The poet Olav H Hauge would not have been Olav H Hauge without the landscape of Hardanger. The writer Bjørnson would not have written Norway’s national anthem if our country had been hot with an abundance of palm trees.

It pervades everything. Traces of nature are found everywhere. From stave churches and the Viking Age, through to street art and black metal. 
Think about it when you travel in Fjord Norway. Particularly in the period from October to April, when the nature is rougher and rawer. More diverse and wild. 

Come visit in winter - get a sense of Norwegian nature!

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    Rasmus Meyers allé 5
    5015 Bergen

    Bergen Kunsthall is one of Norway’s premier arenas for contemporary art. Variety of exhibitions from international and Norwegian artists.

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    Edvard Griegsplass 1
    5015 Bergen

    One of Norway's two national orchestras and one of the oldest orchestras in the world, with a history dating back to 1765. The orchestra has played all over the world and has recorded several albums.

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    Bryggen is one of Bergen's and Norway's main attractions. Bryggen was built after the great fire in 1702 and is included on UNESCO's World Heritage List.

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  4. Arven gold – and silverfactory & shop

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    Sandbrogaten 11
    5003 Bergen

    The silverfactory Arven lets you experience some of the city's best gold - and silversmiths at work, creating precious metal into true pieces of art.

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    The old stave church at Fantoft, originally built in Fortun in Sogn in 1150 and moved to Fantoft in 1883, burnt down on 6 June 1992. Fantoft Stave Church has been rebuilt exactly as it was before the fire.

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    5003 Bergen

    Håkon’s Hall was built between 1247 and 1261 by Håkon Håkonsson. It was the largest and most imposing building of the royal residency in the 13th-century when Bergen was the political centre of Norway.

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    Family friendly maritime museum emphasizing activities and open workshops. You will experience ropemaking, forging and wooden boat building. You can make wooden figures, make ropes, build small boats and learn about knots. Hire a traditional wooden…

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    The Iron Age Farm at Ullandhaug is a a reconstructed farmstead from the Migration Periode (350-550 AD). The farm is located around three kilometres from the Stavanger city centre, with a magnificent view of the Northern Jæren region and Hafrsfjord.

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    Extensive collection of art and design. Masterpieces by Edvard Munch, Nikolai Astrup, Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, J. C. Dahl and  “the Silver Treasure”.

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    The Museum of Archaeology is sited in beautiful and central locations in Stavanger. Our exhibitions and other activities provide knowledge and understanding of pre-historic man and the interaction between mankind and nature.

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