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Vigeland

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July 27th 2017
Just a short post about the morning I left Oslo: decided to visit the Vigeland sculpture park but I found it to be not my cup of tea so I left after half an hour. The sculptures left little to the imagination even if they were technically well executed. Not my thing at all. Instead, I found it more interesting to study the hoards of (mainly Japanese) tourists who had flocked to the place with thei ... 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