Flowers on an old farm building roof; Loen, Sogn og Fjordane

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Sigrid Undset
born May 20, 1882

Gratulerer med dagen!

Gunnhild Sundli as Kristin Lavransdatter in the current year’s outdoor production; Jørundgaard, Sel, Oppland

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Entrance to the king’s fortress, Oslo, 1300s; art by Karl-Fredrik Keller

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Illustrations of Oslo in the 1300s; art by Karl Fredrik Keller

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Illustrations of Oslo in the 1300s; art by Karl Fredrik Keller

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Mariakirken in Oslo, c. 1300; art by Karl Fredrik Keller

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Maps of Oslo, 1300

A - Mariakirken - Church of St. Mary
B - Kongsgården - King’s Fortress
C - Nikolaskirken - Church of St. Nicholas
D - Clemmenskirken - Church of St. Clement
E - Bispeborgen - Bishop’s Castle
F - Hallvardskatedralen - The cathedral of St. Halvard
G - Olavskloster - The monestary of St. Olav
H - Korskirken - The church of the cross
I - Gatene - Streets
J - Nonneseter Kloster - Nunnary
K - Franciskanerkloster - Monestary of St. Francis
L - Laurentiuskirken - Church of St. Lawrence
M - Teglverket - Brickworks
N - Vestre Strete - Western Street
O - Østre Strete - Eastern Street
P - Nordre Strete - Northern Street

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“So they hurried there and found Mary and Joseph, and the little baby lying in the crib.”

Bergen Museum has a rare collection of items from the middle ages collected from various churches. This view showing the “birth” is from Nes church in Sogn and dated to ca. 1310. The colors are well preserved 700 years after the picture was painted! 

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Entrance to Borgund stave church; Borgund, Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane

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