{"id":2979,"date":"2019-12-18T21:26:39","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T21:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&p=2979"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:21:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:21:54","slug":"the-sami-parliament","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-sami-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sami Parliament at Karasjok"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tThe Sami Parliament blends in seamlessly with the forests of Karasjok. But get a little closer and it has some wonderful surprises in store. Join a tour around this symbolic building.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n

The Sami Parliament does not seem out of place in the pine forests of Karasjok. The external walls are clad in broad strips of Siberian larch, and now that the building is a few years old, it has started to turn grey. In a few cold Karasjok winters, it will have turned a silvery colour. The most striking section of the building is the plenary assembly hall, which looks out over the tree tops. Otherwise, the Sami Parliament blends in perfectly with nature, and its impressive features need to be studied close up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Vandrehallen” greets you as you enter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You enter into the impressive Vandrehallen, which serves as both a foyer and a library. The simple lights suspended from the ceiling were inspired by the night sky, while the railings on the balustrade, which form an arc, were inspired by the Northern Lights. Large windows<\/a> open out towards the surrounding forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\t

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