Waterfall

For a while there were plans to build a power plant here which would have silenced this waterfall. I think those plans have been shelved permanently

Norway 2015 - Nature and cultural and industrial heritage sites

July 2nd 2015
The Norwegian nature and various cultural and industrial heritage sites In the previous blog entry I wrote about the production of heavy water in Norway during the second world war and the events around that. When I visited Lake Tinnsjo, Rjukan Railway and Vemork Power Station, some of the key places in Nazi-Germany's quest for heavy water, I also went to some places unrelated to ... read more

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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

14th August 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Beautiful landscapes and industry
I had no idea that power stations could be so graceful and interesting--no wonder you visit them! The waterfalls are grand and the stave churches in their magnificent settings are charming. Norway is certainly impressive!

15th August 2015

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Norway is a land of beauty
If you are interested in beautiful nature, Norway is the place to go. I did not even look for nature and you can see for yourself what I stumbled upon. I am lucky to live so close to Norway that I can go there just over a weekend if I like. So I can sample Norway in small pieces instead of taking it all in one huge gulp. There will probably come more "Beautiful nature+old churches"-blogs in the future. Hopefully I will also find something else, something a bit unusual, to see as well to add variation to the topic. /Ake

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