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August 9, 2019 · 5:35 am

Fun Photo Friday — Kristiansand, Norway favorites


Feelin’ the Blues

Nupen Fontenen

Colorfully Clad Windows

Walking toward the Sørlandet

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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 5, 2019 · 5:35 am

Transatlantic — Into Kristiansand, Norway


Kristiansand, Norway

The next stop after Skagen for Voyager of the Seas was Kristiansand, Norway, where we docked on August 24, 2017. Kristiansand is much larger city than our previous stop. Alas, the weather did not hold here, so I’m limited on the imagery. We’ll start below with a photograph of Christiansholm Fortress, a structure ordered built by King Christian IV and completed in 1672:

Christiansholm Fortress

Being a seaport, it would be remiss of me not to include at least one marina shot:

Kristiansand, Norway

There is in Kristiansand, near this marina, an event held each August. This is the annual Sand Festival, where artists from around the world come to create sand sculptures. Fortunately for us, the creations for the 2017 event were still up for view:

Kristiansand, Norway

Kristiansand, Norway

This is also the location of Kristiansand’s Otterdalsparken (along the Kristiansand Boardwalk) where you’ll find fountains designed by Kjell Nupen:

Kristiansand, Norway

Also in this area is a sculpture of a boy riding atop a bear, the story behind which I cannot find:

Boy Riding Bear

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