{"id":8688,"date":"2021-11-09T08:58:57","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T08:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=8688"},"modified":"2026-02-16T09:56:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:56:42","slug":"trondenes-church-is-the-worlds-northernmost-medieval-church","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/trondenes-church-is-the-worlds-northernmost-medieval-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Trondenes Church is the world&#8217;s northernmost medieval church"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tThe tall, white church at Trondenes has reflected in the waters of V\u00e5gsfjord for 600 years. The world&#8217;s northernmost medieval church has provided both spiritual and physical protection for the people living in and around Harstad.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Among the Norwegian stone churches from the Middle Ages, Trondenes is one of the most remarkable. It is one of the country&#8217;s largest country churches from this period. The interior is among the absolute richest, with treasures in the Gothic style and Rococo. The church is exceptionally well preserved; it survived the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century church building boom and demolition completely unchanged. Infinitely beautiful, it stands near the fjord, with wide views of the sea, mountains and islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003053_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" data-size=\"1150x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003053_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" alt=\"Church of Trondenes near Harstad \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003053_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Church of Trondenes near Harstad \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-Trondenes-medieval-church-foto-Dag-Roland-scaled.jpg\" data-size=\"2560x1707\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-Trondenes-medieval-church-foto-Dag-Roland-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Trondenes church seen from the north toward the city of Harstad \u00a9 Dag Roland\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-Trondenes-medieval-church-foto-Dag-Roland-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Trondenes church seen from the north toward the city of Harstad \u00a9 Dag Roland\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003145_Ivan-Arntzen_www.nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" data-size=\"1067x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003145_Ivan-Arntzen_www.nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" alt=\"Stillness under the big tree (c) Ivan Arnzten\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003145_Ivan-Arntzen_www.nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Stillness under the big tree (c) Ivan Arnzten\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Church of Trondenes near Harstad \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Trondenes church seen from the north toward the city of Harstad \u00a9 Dag Roland<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Stillness under the big tree (c) Ivan Arnzten<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-oldest-part-was-built-in-1180-1250-ad\">The oldest part was built in 1180-1250 AD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Construction began around 1180. It probably went slow because the choir was not finished until around 1250. At that time, large parts of the masonry in the nave were also built to a height above the windows. The beautiful Gothic portals were now also in place, with style details that can be dated to the 1220s. Around 1250, however, there was a halt in construction \u2013 perhaps money was lacking. Thus, the church consisted of a choir and a nave without a roof \u2013 for 150 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-church-was-completed-in-the-15th-century\">The church was completed in the 15th century<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 1400 they started again; the walls were completely bricked up, the large west fa\u00e7ade was built and finally the wooden roof was laid sometime in the 1440s. The church was now completed and entered its richest period. The tenants on the farms owned by the church paid 6000 kilos of stockfish annually as rent, and it is easy to imagine that a lot of money went to building and decorating the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-Trondenes-medieval-church-door-old-stone-wall-foto-Dag-Roland-scaled.jpg\" data-size=\"2560x1707\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-Trondenes-medieval-church-door-old-stone-wall-foto-Dag-Roland-2048x1365.jpg\" alt=\"Gothic doorway on the southern wall \u00a9 Dag Roland\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-Trondenes-medieval-church-door-old-stone-wall-foto-Dag-Roland-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Gothic doorway on the southern wall \u00a9 Dag Roland\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TrondenesChurch6_JunitWeber.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TrondenesChurch6_JunitWeber-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Long autumn shadows \u00a9 Junit Weber\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TrondenesChurch6_JunitWeber.jpg\" data-caption=\"Long autumn shadows \u00a9 Junit Weber\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-medieval-church-Trondenes-drone-fjord-mountains-graveyard-foto-Jan-Schmitt-scaled.jpg\" data-size=\"2560x1705\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-medieval-church-Trondenes-drone-fjord-mountains-graveyard-foto-Jan-Schmitt-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Den h\u00f8yreiste fasaden sett fra vest, som ble reist rundt 1450 \u00a9 Jan Schmitt\/Visit Harstad\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-medieval-church-Trondenes-drone-fjord-mountains-graveyard-foto-Jan-Schmitt-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Den h\u00f8yreiste fasaden sett fra vest, som ble reist rundt 1450 \u00a9 Jan Schmitt\/Visit Harstad\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003083_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-2.jpg\" data-size=\"1920x1278\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003083_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-2.jpg\" alt=\"Altar Trondenes church with the triptychs \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003083_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Altar Trondenes church with the triptychs \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Gothic doorway on the southern wall \u00a9 Dag Roland<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Long autumn shadows \u00a9 Junit Weber<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Den h\u00f8yreiste fasaden sett fra vest, som ble reist rundt 1450 \u00a9 Jan Schmitt\/Visit Harstad<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Altar Trondenes church with the triptychs \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-church-was-also-a-defensive-structure\">The church was also a defensive structure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The church feels heavy, with thick walls, because it would also function as a fortification. The narrow windows are high up on the wall. They could be used to shoot arrows in a difficult situation. From the 13th century until the end of the 15th century, Northern Norway was subjected to attacks by the Karelians, a Finnish-speaking people allied with the Republic of Novgorod. The royal power was far away, so here one had to be able to fend for oneself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-church-interior-is-among-the-richest-in-the-country\">The church interior is among the richest in the country<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The church has a rich interior with many details. The interior is nevertheless simple in relation to how it must have appeared during the Reformation era. We see the remains of frescoes in the choir that may have adorned the entire church, but which covered with lime after the Reformation. Decorations from Trondenes have also found their way to other churches and to museums.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-2\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003084_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" data-size=\"532x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003084_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Triptychs were perhaps made by Bernt Notke in L\u00fcbeck (c)\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003084_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Triptychs were perhaps made by Bernt Notke in L\u00fcbeck (c)\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/003238_Yvonne-Holth_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/003238_Yvonne-Holth_www.nordnorge.com_-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"This bishop was painted in strong colours in the 15th c. on the church walls at Trondenes church. Since then, the original has faded, but you can see the original vivid colours in the exhibit at Trondenes historic centre \u00a9 Yvonne Holth \/ www.nordnorge.com\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/003238_Yvonne-Holth_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"This bishop was painted in strong colours in the 15th c. on the church walls at Trondenes church. Since then, the original has faded, but you can see the original vivid colours in the exhibit at Trondenes historic centre \u00a9 Yvonne Holth \/ www.nordnorge.com\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: The Triptychs were perhaps made by Bernt Notke in L\u00fcbeck (c)<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: This bishop was painted in strong colours in the 15th c. on the church walls at Trondenes church. Since then, the original has faded, but you can see the original vivid colours in the exhibit at Trondenes historic centre \u00a9 Yvonne Holth \/ www.nordnorge.com<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-altarpieces-are-an-art-historical-trea-t\">The altarpieces are an art historical trea<strong>t<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The treasures of the church are the three altarpieces from the late Middle Ages. They were made in the northern German Hanseatic cities, probably in L\u00fcbeck. How did art of such quality find its way all the way up to Trondenes? The answer probably lies in the stockfish trade and the wealth this created along the coast of Northern Norway. A fourth altarpiece is today on display at the Cultural History Museum in Oslo. It had at one time or another ended up in Kv\u00e6fjord Church, and is therefore called Kv\u00e6fjord 1. Kv\u00e6fjord 2, which never stood in Trondenes Church, is today exhibited at Trondenes Historical Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-three-altarpieces-form-the-east-wall\">Three altarpieces form the east wall<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Saint Mary Cabinet on the north side of the high altar was created between 1490 and 1500 and shows the Virgin Mary in the center, surrounded by Saint Michael and Saint Christopher. The main altar, the middle of the three, is somewhat earlier, perhaps from the 1460s. Here, a large number of saints and biblical figures surround the Virgin Mary. The cabinet on the right of the high altar, on the south side, is the Birgitta Cabinet, which is the latest of the three. It was created sometime after 1500 and shows Anna, the mother of Mary, in the middle surrounded by Saint Birgitta and Katarina from Vadstena. At the top of the main altar is a crucifixion group with a crucifix, which may date from between 1460 and 1480.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TrondenesChurch5_JanSchmitt.jpg\" data-size=\"1201x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TrondenesChurch5_JanSchmitt.jpg\" alt=\"Trondenes Church seen from the air. To the left of the choir you see remnants of two defence towers from the 12th C., older than the church itself itself \u00a9 Jan Schmitt\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TrondenesChurch5_JanSchmitt.jpg\" data-caption=\"Trondenes Church seen from the air. To the left of the choir you see remnants of two defence towers from the 12th C., older than the church itself itself \u00a9 Jan Schmitt\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Foto-Harriet-M-Olsen-9509-2.jpg\" data-size=\"1233x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Foto-Harriet-M-Olsen-9509-2-768x498.jpg\" alt=\"View from the medaeval farm past the Trondenes Historic Centre to the Church of Trondenes \u00a9 Harriet M. Olsen\/S\u00f8r-Troms museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Foto-Harriet-M-Olsen-9509-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"View from the medaeval farm past the Trondenes Historic Centre to the Church of Trondenes \u00a9 Harriet M. Olsen\/S\u00f8r-Troms museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/003085_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com-2.jpg\" data-size=\"532x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/003085_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com-2.jpg\" alt=\"Altar windows in the Trondenes church \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/003085_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Altar windows in the Trondenes church \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/TrondenesChurch1_JanSchmitt.jpg\" data-size=\"1201x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/TrondenesChurch1_JanSchmitt-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"The 13th C. church of Trondenes, the Harstad Historic Centre and Lake Laugen, with the city in the back \u00a9 Jan Schmitt\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/TrondenesChurch1_JanSchmitt.jpg\" data-caption=\"The 13th C. church of Trondenes, the Harstad Historic Centre and Lake Laugen, with the city in the back \u00a9 Jan Schmitt\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Trondenes Church seen from the air. To the left of the choir you see remnants of two defence towers from the 12th C., older than the church itself itself \u00a9 Jan Schmitt<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: View from the medaeval farm past the Trondenes Historic Centre to the Church of Trondenes \u00a9 Harriet M. Olsen\/S\u00f8r-Troms museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Altar windows in the Trondenes church \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: The 13th C. church of Trondenes, the Harstad Historic Centre and Lake Laugen, with the city in the back \u00a9 Jan Schmitt<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-rococo-interior-harmonises-with-the-gothic\">The Rococo interior harmonises with the Gothic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The crucifix and pulpit are in lush Rococo style from 1792 and are equipped with an hourglass. The priest had to stop preaching once the sand ran out, as the cermon was limited to one hour. The organ is from 1790, and is one of the oldest in Northern Norway. Inside the north door hangs an ell rod, in case people needed to check how long an <em>alen<\/em> &#8211; a Norwegian ell &#8211; is. A Norwegian ell is 62,75 cm in lenght. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-church-is-located-on-an-old-site\">The church is located on an old site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The cemetery walls are even older than the church, from the 12th century, and probably protect a former stave church that stood in the same place against attacks from the north and east. In the <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/trondenes-historical-center-brings-the-middle-ages-to-life\/\">Trondenes Historical Center <\/a>next door, the church is recreated with bold, colourful frescoes, and you can see another triptych from neighbouring Kv\u00e6fjord. The monument just north of the church is a Soviet-style memorial to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/a-soviet-prisoner-of-war-tells-his-story\/\">prison camp<\/a> her during the second world war. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history todo-worldwar2 season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-harstad malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/a-soviet-prisoner-of-war-tells-his-story\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 56% 41%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1188\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Konstantin-Severdintsev-768x1188.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>A Soviet prisoner of war tells his story<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tWorld War II\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-archeology-and-early-history todo-architecture todo-culture-and-history todo-worldwar2 facilities-universal-accessibility season-autumn season-spring season-summer region-harstad malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/historical-walks-on-trondenes\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 56.5% 38.035714285714%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003053_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Historical walks on Trondenes<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tWorld War II\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-worldwar2 facilities-universal-accessibility season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-harstad malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-adolf-gun-a-giant-in-harstad\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/003263_-ivind-Arvola_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Adolf Gun is a giant in Harstad<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tCulture and history\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TrondenesChurch4_JanSchmitt.jpg\" data-size=\"1201x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TrondenesChurch4_JanSchmitt.jpg\" alt=\"The church of Trondenes, built from 1180 to 1440, is the world&#039;s northernmost medieval church \u00a9 Jan Schmitt\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TrondenesChurch4_JanSchmitt.jpg\" data-caption=\"The church of Trondenes, built from 1180 to 1440, is the world&#039;s northernmost medieval church \u00a9 Jan Schmitt\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-Trondenes-medieval-church-baptism-alters-old-foto-Dag-Roland-scaled.jpg\" data-size=\"2560x1707\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-Trondenes-medieval-church-baptism-alters-old-foto-Dag-Roland-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Look into the choir at the church of Trondenes \u00a9 Dag Roland\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-Trondenes-medieval-church-baptism-alters-old-foto-Dag-Roland-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Look into the choir at the church of Trondenes \u00a9 Dag Roland\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003240_Yvonne-Holth_www.nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" data-size=\"488x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003240_Yvonne-Holth_www.nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gothic entrance (c) Yvonne Holth\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003240_Yvonne-Holth_www.nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Gothic entrance (c) Yvonne Holth\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-Trondenes-medieval-church-alter-roof-foto-Dag-Roland-scaled.jpg\" data-size=\"2560x1707\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-Trondenes-medieval-church-alter-roof-foto-Dag-Roland-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Interior from the church of Trondenes. The rood screen is from the end of the 18th. In the far eastern end, there are three Gothic triptychs from around 1500 \u00a9 Dag Roland\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-Trondenes-medieval-church-alter-roof-foto-Dag-Roland-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Interior from the church of Trondenes. The rood screen is from the end of the 18th. In the far eastern end, there are three Gothic triptychs from around 1500 \u00a9 Dag Roland\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: The church of Trondenes, built from 1180 to 1440, is the world&#039;s northernmost medieval church \u00a9 Jan Schmitt<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Look into the choir at the church of Trondenes \u00a9 Dag Roland<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Gothic entrance (c) Yvonne Holth<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Interior from the church of Trondenes. The rood screen is from the end of the 18th. In the far eastern end, there are three Gothic triptychs from around 1500 \u00a9 Dag Roland<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-questions-closed wp-block-vnn-faq-group\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"vnn-faq__title\">Practical about Trondenes church<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-faq\"><h3 class=\"vnn-faq__question\"><button type=\"button\">Where is the Trondenes church?<\/button><\/h3><p class=\"vnn-faq__answer\">The church of Trondenes &#8211; Trondenes kirke &#8211; is a medieval chuch in the outskirts of the Northern Norwegian city of Harstad. The distance to the city&#8217;s compact centre is about 3 km, and you can get there by a lovely walk, a local bus or by hiring a bike. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-faq\"><h3 class=\"vnn-faq__question\"><button type=\"button\">Where can I find out more about Harstad?<\/button><\/h3><p class=\"vnn-faq__answer\">The website of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploreharstad.no\/en\/startsiden\/ting-a-gjore-harstad\/\"> Explore Harstad<\/a> has a full overview of hotels, restaurants, activities and attractions in Harstad and the area around. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-faq\"><h3 class=\"vnn-faq__question\"><button type=\"button\">What else can I see in the area?<\/button><\/h3><p class=\"vnn-faq__answer\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/trondenes-historical-center-brings-the-middle-ages-to-life\/\">Trondenes historic centre <\/a>is minutes away, and is a great combo with the church. The <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-adolf-gun-a-giant-in-harstad\/\">Adolf Gun <\/a>is not too far away either, but check with Explore Harstad for a guided tour. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-hiking facilities-family-friendly facilities-sustainability season-autumn season-summer region-harstad malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-outdoor-adventure wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-hikes-around-harstad-come-with-guaranteed-seaview\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 66% 45%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-2656-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The hikes around Harstad come with guaranteed seaview!<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tActivities\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history todo-eat-and-stay todo-food-in-northern-norway todo-vikings facilities-sustainability season-summer region-harstad malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-slow-traveller wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/travel-by-your-palate-around-harstad\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Braekost-fra-Dalheim-gard-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Travel by your palate around Harstad<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tFood in Northern Norway\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-architecture todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-harstad wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/look-out-for-the-architecture-when-wandering-around-harstad\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sentrum-harstad-vinter-julegate-oivind-arvola-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Look out for the architecture when wandering around Harstad<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tArchitecture\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler 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src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/95A6104-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2>Trondenes Historical Center brings the Middle Ages to life<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Keipen_NorthernLights_JanSchmitt-768x433.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Where do you see the Northern Lights in Harstad?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tAttractions\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-topic wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/topic\/2023-is-the-year-of-the-viking-tore-hund-from-bjarkoy\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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