Throughout 700 years, Akershus Castle has played a central role in Norwegian history. As a Royal residence, centre of administration and as a military fortification, the fortress and the castle have been the stage of both mundane and dramatic events, inhabited and visited by several significant historical persons. As of today the castle continues to [...]
Oslo Chamber Music Festival presents music spanning from the Medieval times to the present day.
The Festival strives to keep a continuing high quality with interesting events and performers. We want to offer music of premium quality to the public and be an attractive meeting place for some of the world’s greatest musicians.
Recruitment to chamber music [...]
Miraculous at all times!
Nestling side-by-side in the middle of the historic city of Trondheim you will find Nidaros Cathedral and the Archbishop’s Palace. The Sagas and history have given the Cathedral and the Archbishop’s Palace an honoured position among the tourist attractions in Norway. Always a bustling meeting-place, whether for religious or more prosaic pursuits, [...]
Are you interested in following in the footsteps of King Harald Hårfagre and discovering the rich history of the Vikings? At Avaldsnes, you can experience the Viking history centre, a church dating from the Middle Ages, burial mounds, ancient Scandinavian stone monuments and a reconstructed Viking settlement.