The Hakon and Rognvald Window in Lerwick Town Hall
Title
The Hakon and Rognvald Window in Lerwick Town Hall
Subject
Stained glass windows
Description
This window in Lerwick Town Hall in Shetland depicts the early tirteenth-century King of Norway, Haakon Haakonsson (Hákon Hákonarson, Håkon Håkonsson, Haakon the Old), who died in Orkney and is buried in St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall. The other individual depicted is Rognvald Kali Kolsson (d. 1158), also known as Rognvald the Crusader. He invaded Orkney in 1135, and promoted the cult of St Magnus with the building of the Cathedral in Kirkwall. He joined a crusade to the Holy Land in 1150. More information about the window at http://www.shetland.gov.uk/lerwick-town-hall/Hakon-Rognvald-Window.asp
Source
Lerwick Town Hall
Publisher
The World-Tree Project
Date
2016
Contributor
Tom Birkett
Rights
Image Public Domain
Relation
http://www.shetland.gov.uk/lerwick-town-hall/Hakon-Rognvald-Window.asp
Format
jpg
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Scotland
Shetland
Orkney
Modern
Files
Geolocation
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Item Relations
| This Item | dcterms:relation | Item: The Zetland Window in Lerwick Town Hall |
| This Item | dcterms:relation | Item: The Thoms Window in Lerwick Town Hall, Shetland |
| This Item | dcterms:relation | Item: Olaf Tryggvason on the Olaf and Thyra Window in Lerwick Town Hall |
| This Item | dcterms:relation | Item: The Magnus and Harald Window in Lerwick Town Hall |
| Item: Haakon Haakonsson on the Hakon and Rognvald Window in Lerwick Town Hall | dcterms:isPartOf | This Item |
| Item: Rögnvald Kali Kolsson on the Hakon and Rognvald Window in Lerwick Town Hall | dcterms:isPartOf | This Item |
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