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August 7, 2019 · 5:35 am

Transatlantic — Continuing in Kristiansand, Norway

Kristiansand Old Town

I teased you on Monday with a photograph of the Christiansholm Fortress, which dates back to 1672. Here’s another view:

Christiansholm Fortress

Surprisingly, this old fort was in use all the way into 1872, 200 years after it’s completion:

Christiansholm Fortress

The city center of Kristiansand is the borough of Kvadraturen. Here you will find the Kristiansand Cathedral. with its verdigris-accented roof:

Kristiansand Cathedral

Kristiansand Cathedral is the fourth church to occupy this spot. It was built of brick and cement, and the five-year construction effort reached completion in 1885.

Kristiansand Cathedral

Now for two more views of the Kristiansand Old Town center, beginning with this closeup of the old Kristiansand Fire Station:

Kristiansand Old Fire Station

And lastly a photo of the Norges Bank building:

Norges Bank

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August 2, 2019 · 5:35 am

Fun Photo Friday — Skagen Favorites 2

Ripples

Next week we move on to Kristiansan, Norway. Until then, here’s one last Fun Photo Friday look as Skagen, Denmark:

Fisher Rescuer

Church of Skagen

Reflections in an Eyebrow Window

Dry Dock Perspective

A happy little Austin Healey ‘Bugeye’ Sprite

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July 31, 2019 · 5:35 am

Transatlantic — Skagen; More around town and beyond

Skagen, Denmark

Let’s hike out northeast of town, along the eastern shore of the Skagen Odde Peninsula. It is here that we come across the first of two lighthouses. We didn’t get as far as the second, although we did see that one in the distance. At any rate, below is Skagen’s White Lighthouse. It was in operation from 1747 until 1858, when it was replaced by the Skagen Grey Lighthouse.

Skagen’s White Lighthouse

To get to these lighthouses you walk along some interesting residential areas:

Skagen, Denmark

Heading back into town along Oddejev you’ll soon see a brown tower in the distance. And where Oddejev becomes Sankt Laurentii Vej, where it intersects with Markjev, you’ll see what that tower is. This is the Vandtaarnet i Skagen (Skagen Watertower), erected in 1934 and in use until 1983. It was constructed from 130,000 bricks, but today it serves as a tourist vantage point from June through August . . . if you’re willing to shell out a modest fee for entrance and able to climb 120 steps/111 feet/34 meters: