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Pyramid

Oh yes, there is a pyramid in Norway too. Who would have thougt that...
But in fact this is a monument i Stavern.

Wikipedia tells us the following: Minnehallen or Hall of Remembrance is a national memorial located outside Stavern in Larvik, Vestfold, Norway.

The memorial was commissioned by the Norwegian Parliament after World War I to commemorate the fallen Norwegian sailors of the war. It was unveiled by King Haakon VII and was later converted to the national monument commemorating fallen sailors of both World War I and World War II. The monument itself is a pyramid of locally quarried rock and is designed by two architects from Oslo, Andreas Hesselberg Bjercke (1883-1967) and Georg Christen Eliassen (1880-1964).

Nic Schiøll has made a relief describing the lives and fate of the sailors as well as a decoration in the crypt. Copper tablets display the names of 1,892 sailors who died during World War I and 3,456 names of sailors who died in World War II. In addition, three protocols contain the names of 5,667 sailors. The interior of the hall is visited by some 20,000 people every year.

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56 comments

bonsai59 said:

WOW, sieht das dramatisch aus!!!
8 years ago ( translate )

Peter Van Lom replied to bonsai59:

Thanks my friend. It is fun to edit you know...
8 years ago

Percy Schramm said:

Wow, what a fantastic picture in B/W ! Thanks for the informations, Peter !
8 years ago

Pics-UM said:

Ausdrucksstarkes Bild. Klasse! Gruß Uwe
8 years ago ( translate )

Gudrun said:

Excellent and dramatic mono!
8 years ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Bijzonder onderwerp, bijzonder liche: fraaie foto Peter.
8 years ago ( translate )

cammino said:

Starkes S/W Bild!
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Ulrich John said:

Dramatic ! A great moody b/w ! And an interesting text !
8 years ago

menonfire said:

Herrlich in der Bearbeitung, Grüße MAIK
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LotharW said:

Sehr gut in s/w!
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Jadviga Grase said:

Wonderful photo!!!
Thanks for the information!
8 years ago

Mario Vargas said:

nice history, wonderful shot, amazing light, great mood, like a lot this shot
8 years ago

Andy Rodker said:

Excellent shot and interesting notes!
8 years ago

Roger (Grisly) said:

Terrific mood and interesting notes.
8 years ago

Chris10 said:

Prachtig zwart/wit Peter en mooie uitleg erbij.

Groet vanuit een koud Nederland. De vorst zit nog op mijn slaapkamerramen... Christien.
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