Norway, Oslo

Norway (officially the Kingdom of Norway), is a unitary sovereign state in Northwestern Europe whose core territory comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. From the 8th to the 10th century, the wider Scandinavian region was the source of Vikings. The looting of the monastery at Lindisfarne in Northeast England in 793 by Norse people has long been regarded as the event which marked the beginning of the Viking Age. Today, Norway ranks very high in terms of life quality, health care quality, stability, press freedom, and income.

Oslo, founded in the year 1040, is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. Oslo is considered a global city and was ranked "Beta World City" in studies carried out by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network in 2008.It was ranked number one in terms of quality of life among European large cities in the European Cities of the Future.

Oslo, Norway.
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Short video clips from Oslo, Norway.
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Couple enjoying the fresh breeze on the Nesoddtangen Brygge ferry ride in Oslo, Norway.
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Couple enjoying the trip on Nesoddtangen Brygge ferry, Oslo, Norway.
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Nesoddtangen Ferry, Oslo, Norway.
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Panoramic image from the ferry of Nesoddtangen Brygge, Oslo, Norway.
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Panoramic image from the ferry of Nesoddtangen Brygge, Oslo, Norway.
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Panoramic image from the ferry of Nesoddtangen Brygge, Oslo, Norway.
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Panoramic image of Aker brygge [båt], Ferry Terminal, Oslo, Norway.
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Oslo, Norway.
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Panoramic image of Aker brygge [båt], Ferry Terminal, Oslo, Norway.
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Panoramic image of Aker brygge [båt], Ferry Terminal, Oslo, Norway.
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Panoramic image of Aker brygge [båt], Ferry Terminal, Oslo, Norway.
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Aker brygge [båt], Ferry Terminal, Oslo, Norway. Oslo City Hall is built of red brick and has two towers, one 63 meters tall and other 66 meters tall. The bricks used are larger than what was typical at the time of construction, but are roughly the same size as bricks used in the middle ages.
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Aker brygge [båt], Ferry Terminal, in Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia.
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Aker brygge [båt], Ferry Terminal, Oslo, Norway. Oslo City Hall is built of red brick and has two towers, one 63 meters tall and other 66 meters tall. The bricks used are larger than what was typical at the time of construction, but are roughly the same size as bricks used in the middle ages.
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Karl Johans gate, Oslo, Norway.
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Karl Johans gate, Oslo, Norway.
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Grand Hotel Oslo, Karl Johans gate, Oslo, Norway.
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Karl Johans gate, Oslo, Norway.
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Karl Johans gate, Oslo, Norway.
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Lion at the entrance to
Norwegian Parliament,
Stortinget, Oslo, Norway.
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Pommik Johan Sverdrup, Karl Johans gate, Oslo, Norway.
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Jernbanetorget
crossroad, Oslo, Norway.
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Bicycles, Ruters Kundesenter, Jernbanetorget, Oslo, Norway.
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Krogh Optikk, Ruter Help Center (Public Transport), Ruters Kundesenter, Jernbanetorget, Oslo, Norway.
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Ruter Help Center (Public Transport), Ruters Kundesenter, Jernbanetorget, Oslo, Norway.
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Ruter Help Center (Public Transport), Ruters Kundesenter, Jernbanetorget, Oslo, Norway.
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Ruter Help Center (Public Transport), Ruters Kundesenter, Jernbanetorget, Oslo, Norway.
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Panoramic image of Ruter Help Center (Public Transport), Ruters Kundesenter, Jernbanetorget, Oslo, Norway.
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Panoramic image of Oslo Opera House (Operahuset Oslo). Striking, contemporary, harborside opera house & home to Norwegian National Opera & Ballet. Oslo, Norway.
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Oslo Opera House (Operahuset Oslo). Striking, contemporary, harborside opera house & home to Norwegian National Opera & Ballet. Oslo, Norway.
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Viking Ship Museum,
(Vikingskipshuset). Museum displaying 3 wooden, 9th-century Viking ships, plus artifacts recovered from burial chambers. Oslo, Norway.
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Viking Ship Museum,
(Vikingskipshuset). Museum displaying 3 wooden, 9th-century Viking ships, plus artifacts recovered from burial chambers. Oslo, Norway.
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Viking Ship Museum,
(Vikingskipshuset). Museum displaying 3 wooden, 9th-century Viking ships, plus artifacts recovered from burial chambers. Oslo, Norway.
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Viking Ship Museum,
(Vikingskipshuset). Museum displaying 3 wooden, 9th-century Viking ships, plus artifacts recovered from burial chambers. Oslo, Norway.
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Viking Ship Museum,
(Vikingskipshuset). Museum displaying 3 wooden, 9th-century Viking ships, plus artifacts recovered from burial chambers. Oslo, Norway.
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Details of the carving on the Viking ship at Viking Ship Museum,
(Vikingskipshuset). Museum displaying 3 wooden, 9th-century Viking ships, plus artifacts recovered from burial chambers. Oslo, Norway.
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Details of the carving on the Viking ship at Viking Ship Museum, Viking Ship Museum,
(Vikingskipshuset). Museum displaying 3 wooden, 9th-century Viking ships, plus artifacts recovered from burial chambers. Oslo, Norway.
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Viking Ship Museum,
(Vikingskipshuset). Museum displaying 3 wooden, 9th-century Viking ships, plus artifacts recovered from burial chambers. Oslo, Norway.
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Visual video presentation on the history at Viking Ship Museum,
(Vikingskipshuset). Museum displaying 3 wooden, 9th-century Viking ships, plus artifacts recovered from burial chambers. Oslo, Norway.
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Hop on Hop Off Citysightseeing Citytour at Aker brygge [båt], Ferry Terminal, Oslo, Norway.
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Statues at Rådhusplassen, Oslo, Norway. Rådhusplassen ("The City Hall Square") is a square located between Oslo City Hall and the Oslofjord in Vika, Oslo, Norway. Earlier it was used as European route E18, and now is a recreational area. North of the square stands the city hall seen in the background.
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Statues at Rådhusplassen, Oslo, Norway. Rådhusplassen ("The City Hall Square") is a square located between Oslo City Hall and the Oslofjord in Vika, Oslo, Norway. Earlier it was used as European route E18, and now is a recreational area. South of the square is the fjord seen in the background.
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Statues at Rådhusplassen, Oslo, Norway. Rådhusplassen ("The City Hall Square") is a square located between Oslo City Hall and the Oslofjord in Vika, Oslo, Norway. Earlier it was used as European route E18, and now is a recreational area. South of the square is the fjord seen in the background.
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Statues at Rådhusplassen, Oslo, Norway. Rådhusplassen ("The City Hall Square") is a square located between Oslo City Hall and the Oslofjord in Vika, Oslo, Norway. North of the square stands the city hall seen in the background. Oslo City Hall is built of red brick and has two towers, one 63 meters tall and other 66 meters tall. The bricks used are larger than what was typical at the time of construction, but are roughly the same size as bricks used in the middle ages.
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Statues at Rådhusplassen, Oslo, Norway. Rådhusplassen ("The City Hall Square") is a square located between Oslo City Hall and the Oslofjord in Vika, Oslo, Norway. Earlier it was used as European route E18, and now is a recreational area. North of the square stands the city hall seen in the background.
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Statues at Rådhusplassen, Oslo, Norway. Rådhusplassen ("The City Hall Square") is a square located between Oslo City Hall and the Oslofjord in Vika, Oslo, Norway. Earlier it was used as European route E18, and now is a recreational area.
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