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Monument Attractions In Western Norway

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Western Norway is the region along the Atlantic coast of southern Norway. It consists of the counties Rogaland, Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane, and Møre og Romsdal. The region has a population of approximately 1.3 million people. The largest city is Bergen and the second-largest is Stavanger. Historically the regions of Agder, Vest-Telemark, Hallingdal, Valdres and northern parts of Gudbrandsdal have been included in Western Norway.Western Norway, as well as other parts of historical regions of Norway, shares a common history with Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Iceland and to a lesser extent the Netherlands and Britain. For example, the Icelandic horse i...
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Monument Attractions In Western Norway

  • 1. Sverd i fjell Stavanger
    Sverd i fjell is a commemorative monument located in the Hafrsfjord neighborhood of Madla, a borough of the city of Stavanger in Rogaland, Norway.
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  • 4. Haraldshaugen - Norway's National Monument Haugesund
    Haraldshaugen is a national monument in Haugesund, Norway. The monument was erected during the millennial celebration of Norway's unification into one kingdom under the rule of King Harald Fairhair .Haraldshaugen was unveiled on July 18, 1872 by Crown Prince Oscar in connection with the one thousand year anniversary of the Battle of Hafrsfjord. The monument is designed by Norwegian architect Christian Christie. Norwegian national poet, Ivar Aasen, wrote a poem entitled Haraldshaugen to commemorate the event. The monument was opposed by Norway's political left, which questioned the merits of celebrating a figure whom they viewed as a brutal, authoritarian conqueror.Haraldshaugen is located in the northern suburbs of Haugesund. The monument consists of a large mound surrounded by a granite m...
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  • 10. Mollebukta Stavanger
    Møllebukta is a small bay with a sandy beach in the inner part of the Hafrsfjorden in the borough of Madla in the city of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. It is named after the Møllebekken creek which flows into the bay on the west side of the beach area. The area historically was utilized for running a corn mill. A park was established in the bay in the 18th century. The beach has a length of about 100 metres and it is popular for swimming and sunbathing.The bronze sculpture Sverd i fjell by Fritz Røed is located at the nearby Mølleberget rock on the east side of the beach.
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  • 13. Monument to the Human Bergen
    Do It Again is an extended play by Norwegian electronic music duo Röyksopp and Swedish singer-songwriter Robyn. It was released on 23 May 2014 by Dog Triumph. The extended play coincides with Röyksopp and Robyn's joint tour, the Röyksopp & Robyn Do It Again Tour 2014, featuring shows in Europe and North America. Following her Body Talk Tour, Robyn travelled to Bergen, Norway, where she began working on new music with Röyksopp in early 2013, having previously collaborated with the duo on the songs The Girl and the Robot and None of Dem . The extended play was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its music as flawlessly-produced and adventurous. Do It Again reached number three in Norway and number 20 in the United Kingdom, while becoming the first number-o...
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