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Art and Akershus Fortress

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September 9th 2008
Last week we spent an afternoon at the National Gallery of Contemporary Art. It was really nice, took only a few hours to see the current exhibits, which included some interesting stuff. Of course much of it went over my head, being modern art and all. But it was free, which was the important part. 😊 My most favorite piece was part of a series from an artist who worked as a hotel housek ... read more

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo

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Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more