The Hall at Borg, Lofoten, Norway
Title
The Hall at Borg, Lofoten, Norway
Subject
Photograph - Reconstruction
Description
The reconstruction of the hall at Borg shows how large the greatest Viking halls could be. Originally built in the 500s to a length of 67m, it was rebuilt and extended so that it was 83m long by the beginning of the Viking Age. This is the longest hall known from the Viking Age.
It is not hard to imagine Valhalla with its 540 doors when confronted by a structure of this size. Of course, most people would have lived in much smaller houses, but the scale of the construction of Borg is impressive and indicates that a high status lord lived here.
It is not hard to imagine Valhalla with its 540 doors when confronted by a structure of this size. Of course, most people would have lived in much smaller houses, but the scale of the construction of Borg is impressive and indicates that a high status lord lived here.
Creator
Jörg Hempel
Source
Wikimedia Commons
Publisher
Wikimedia Commons
Date
28/05/2008
Contributor
Administrator
Rights
Jörg Hempel [CC BY-SA 2.0 de (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/de/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons
Format
jpg
Language
English
Type
StillImage
Coverage
Lofoten, Norway, Modern
Original Format
jpg
Physical Dimensions
1024x702
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