The Flag of the Nordic Council is blue, with a stylised circular motif of a white swan. The swan symbol was chosen to represent the Nordic Council, and the Nordic Council of Ministers, in 1984. The Nordic swan symbolises trust, integrity and freedom. It is also designed to symbolise wider Nordic cooperation. The current version […]
There are Eleven countries with their names beginning with ‘N’. Nigeria has the largest population out of all countries with letter “N” and Nauru has the lowest population. The following are countries starting with the Letter “N” Nigeria Nepal North Korea Niger Netherlands Nicaragua Norway New Zealand Namibia North Macedonia Nauru Which Countries Start With […]
Sverd i fjell is a commemorative monument located in the Hafrsfjord neighborhood of Madla. The monument was created by sculptor Fritz Røed from Bryne and was unveiled by King Olav V of Norway in 1983
The Oslo Opera House is the home of the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theatre in Norway. Construction started in 2003 and was completed in 2007
Facts About Arctic Cathedral Arctic Cathedral also known as Tromsdalen Church, is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The modern concrete and metal church were built in a long church style in 1965 by the architect Jan Inge Hovig. The church seats about 600 […]
Facts About Norway Norway has two official names: Norge in Bokmål and Noreg in Nynorsk. The English name Norway comes from the Old English word Norþweg mentioned in 880, meaning “northern way” or “way leading to the north”, which is how the Anglo-Saxons referred to the coastline of Atlantic Norway similar to the scientific consensus […]
Facts About Hamar The town is located on the shores of Mjøsa, Norway’s largest lake, and is the principal city of Hedmark county. The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849. Vang was merged back into Hamar on 1 January 1992. Hamar is a town […]
Facts About Drammen Aass Brewery is the oldest surviving brewery in Norway and has won acclaim for both its beer and its well-conserved building. Founded in 1834. Drammen is currently divided into eight districts: Åssiden, Austad-Fjell, Bragernes, Gulskogen, Konnerud, Skoger, Strømsø-Danvik & Tangen-Åskollen. The municipality of Drammen was established on 1 January 1838. Drammen is […]
Stavanger Cathedral is the oldest cathedral in Norway and the seat of the Bishop of Stavanger who leads the Diocese of Stavanger, Stavanger Cathedral
The museum focuses on the time period from 1500 until the present time, and in-door exhibits. The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, Oslo, established in 1894 by librarian and historian Hans Aall