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General Photographs of the Tønsberg Viking FestivalA selection of photographs taken around the Tønsberg Viking festival, showing the various wares on offer and the style of the tents.
Viking Sausages and Oseberg Cured Salmon SandwichesA snack van at the Tønsberg Viking Festival trading on the Viking theme by selling Viking sausages and Oseberg cured salmon sandwiches.
Rebuilding the Klåstad ShipA replica of the Klåstad ship is being built outside the Quality Hotel Tønsberg, in the middle of the area used for the Viking festival. The Klåstad…
Boxes Featuring the Mammen MaskBoxes featuring the Mammen mask were on sale at Tønsberg Viking Festival.
Mixed Boxes of Viking-Style BeadsThese boxes show the wide variety of colours that beads from the Viking Age could come in. The photograph was taken at the Tønsberg Viking Festival.
Naturally-Dyed WoolA rack of naturally-dyed wool showing the range of colours that Viking Age clothes could have come in. The Vikings are known to have liked colourful…
Prinsesse Kristina: A Snekkja Based on Skuldelev 5Prinsesse Kristina is a modern recreation based on Skuldelev 5, a warship of the Snekkja type that had 13 pairs of oars. The main difference is that…
Street sign: BaglergatenThis street in Tønsberg is named for the Baglere who were opponents of King Sverre Hakonsson in the civil wars in late twelfth- and early…
Statue of Prinsesse KristinaA statue of Prinsesse Kristina, daughter of Hakon Hakonsson and wife of Don Felipe, who was the brother of the Spanish king Alfonso X. She married him…
Street sign: FarmannsveienStreet in Tønsberg named for Bjørn 'Farmann' Haraldsson (Old Norse 'farmaðr'; English 'tradesman') who was one of the sons of Harald Fairhair. He…
Runic Sign at Tønsberg Viking FestivalA runic sign at Tønsberg Viking Festival. It reads Heiðrún. Heiðrún was the goat that produced mead for the einherjar in Valhalla.
Saga Oseberg SardinesSaga Oseberg sardines may be the most expensive sardines in the world. The money is used to support the maintenance and running of Saga Oseberg ship,…
Childrens ShieldsChildren's shields at Tønsberg Viking festival. They appear to have printed rather than painted designs.
Carving on TentA carved design on one of the tent boards at Tonsberg Viking Festival. The tents are designed so that one side can be raised as an awning to turn it…
Wooden Boxes with Various DesignsWooden boxes with various designs carved into them, seen at Tonsberg Viking Festival. Some of the designs are Viking-style, while others (e.g. the…
Carved Figurehead on ShipA dragon figurehead on one of the reconstructed Viking ships at Tonsberg Viking Festival.
Slotsfjell's Tower at Tunsberghus (Tønsberg Fortress)This tower was built in 1888 to celebrate the thousandth anniversary of the founding of Tønsberg.
Tunsberghus FortressTunsberghus fortress was a royal castle and palace on top of Slottsfjellet in Tonsberg. The present remains are medieval, but there may have been a…
Wooden CarvingA wooden carving in the shape of the stern decoration of the Oseberg ship for use as an ornament. Seen on a stall at the Tonsberg Viking Festival
Leather Lamellar-Style ArmourLeather, lamellar-style armour on a stall at the Tønsberg Viking Festival. This type of armour is based on a find from Birka, whose origins were in…