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| The Music Pavilion in Hammerfest was a gift to the city on the occasion of its 200th anniversary in 1989. The pavilion represents the cream of architecture in the old part of Hammerfest, and i... |
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| Talvik Kirke – Originates from the oldest church built in the Alta Fjord area (late 17th century), on the island of Årøya, east Altafjord. Open during the summer. |
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| The Fountain in Hammerfest Town Square was a gift from former U.S. Ambassador to Norway, Charles Ulrick Bay. Bay’s mother, Marie Hauan Bay, was originally from Hammerfest. The sculpture was name... |
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| Kåfjord Kirke (1836) is a long church, built in an English-inspired neo-Gothic style. The history of the church is closely linked to the copper mines. Alta’s oldest standing church is open to th... |
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| On the summit above Hammerfest stands “Varden”, the lookout tower. It can be reached on foot from the town centre via Zig-Zag Road, or by road by driving around the mountain. Fantastic view acros... |
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| Elvebakken Church was built in 1964 as a long church with a rear organ gallery and an adjoining vestry. |
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| Hornøya – Vardø light house
Norway’s easternmost protected wildlife reserve for seabirds, nesting area for 73,000-88,000 pairs. Reference area for bird populations. Traffic restrictions are in forc... |
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| The Meridian
Column was erected by King Oscar II in 1854 in memory of the first international measurement of the Earth’s shape and size. This scientific collaboration between Russia, Sweden an... |
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| Alta Church is located in Bossekop and is a long church of wood/timber with a rear gallery, originally built in 1858 in an English-inspired neo-Gothic style. |
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| The first church in Vardø was built in 1307. The current church is the fourth in a row, and was consecrated in 1958.
Open: Mon-Thurs 10.00-13.00, and normally when the Norwegian Coastal Voyage calls |
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