Bergen history lesson..

 Vikings..
Yes we are the Vikings, and we are always ready....

 

 Noo. I'm just joking.

This one is a replica from one of the many ships we had. It was working by sail or by rowing.

It's named after the King Haakon Haakonsson

 

In the front, they always put some creatures to scare of the enemy 

  

This one is not a Viking.

Here name was "Madam Felle" and in the old days she had a bar/pub where people could come and get drunk..

  

At the bottom of the statue it shows how they believe it was

  

Back to old history again.

This is the place of the first woman hospital (st. catherine's hospital)

  

  

  

And now at the end we are entering the Bryggen Museum (Harbor museum) 

This is from the old old parts, who was burned down in year 1170

Her is items from excavation and from old buildings in Bergen

  

  

  

  

Thise one shows toys.

On the right you kan see a early model of a ice skate, there is allso a ball and some other stuff.

  

This is a model of the old Bergen around year 1200 - 1300

around year 1300 Bergen was a trading center of European importance. The city had between 5 and 10,000, maybe about 7,000 inhabitants, and was clearly the largest and most important in the country. In European standards was a averige big city.

  

This is one of the Norwegians Kings (Magnus Lagabøte), in old old days Bergen was the capitol of Norway and the place the Kings ruled the country

  

Thise one shows the clothing and work/home

  

 This was all for now, hope you found it interesting.

And as usual.

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Autumn is her

It was just a matter of time.
The summer is leaving an we are closer to winter then ever before this year.
But the autumn also bring nice scenery, with beautiful colors and allot of motive for me to picture.

I'll start with a spring picture, this year.

 

And then the same place, this autumn.

Then i want to follow up with a picture from Bryggen i Bergen, taken this summer. For the ones who don't now, Bryggen (bergen Harbor) is on the  UNESCO list for World Cultural Heritage.

Then the last one, for now. I'll posted pictures from this fortress before, but it's so nice in the evening with beautiful lighting. It shows Bergenhus Festning (Fortress)

This last picture is actually going to be used in a historical book, who i to be published in spring 2009.
I got the signed contract back some days ago, and i send the picture to the publisher :-)

And then at the end

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Fresh start

Yes it's a fresh start.
We are allmous finished putting everything in the right plases. Some boxes is stil left, but we are closer then ever before :-)
I allready shoved you some pictures from the new apartment on my Mobile Blog, so i skip it her. I have some other pictures of cours.

 

This one i took yesterday morning at 06:43, i actually was up one hour earlier then usual, just to get this one.

The picture shows Bergenhus Festning (Bergenhus Fortress) a important historic place in Bergen.

Thise one...
I was actually shooting something else and almost step on this Blåsjell (common/blue mussel) a mussel with a blue shell which is quite common along the Norwegian coast, Mytilus edulis.

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