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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…
Ormen Lange: A Meeting Room at the Quality Hotel TønsbergThe meeting rooms at Quality Hotel Tønsberg are named Ormen Lange 1, 2 and 3. They are named for Olaf Tryggvason's celebrated longship.
Oseberg BryggA shop in Tønsberg selling brewing kits and offering courses in how to brew beer. It uses a stylised version of the Oseberg ship as its logo. The shop…
Oseberg CognacA bottle of cognac commemmorating the Oseberg ship. The bottle is displayed with other items depicting the modern reception and reuse of the Vikings.
Oseberg kulturhusOseberg kulturhus uses a stylised depiction of the stem of the Oseberg ship. It is based at the Quality Hotel Tønsberg.
Oseberg Tekstil GruppeOseberg textile group practises Viking Age handicrafts related to textile production, including naturally-dyed yarn, spinning with a drop spindle,…
Performers at the Tønsberg Viking FestivalPerformers at the Tønsberg Viking festival perform for and engage with the crowd.
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…
Print of Oseberg TapestryA print of part of the Oseberg tapestry on a wall at the Slottsfjellsmuseum.
Reconstructed Viking ShipsReconstructed Viking ships at the Tønsberg Viking Festival. The ship closest to the foreground is Saga Oseberg, a reconstruction of the Oseberg ship.…
Reconstructed Viking ShipsVarious views of the reconstructed Viking ships at the Tonsberg Viking festival.
Reconstruction of Stem of Oseberg ShipA reconstruction of the stem of the Oseberg ship marks the Slottsfjellsmuseum.
Reconstruction of the Oseberg WagonA detailed reconstruction of the Oseberg wagon. It sits in the lobby of the Quality Hotel Tønsberg.
Ringhorne: Boat Name with Rune-like ScriptA boat with a rune-like script for its name. Ringhorne is the modern Norwegian version of Hringhorni, the name of Balder's ship. Hringhorni was…
Runic Credit Card NoticeThis leather faux-runic notice states that nordlysviking.com accepts credit cards. It says 'Vi tar kort' 'We accept credit cards'.
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,…
Shields on Display at Tønsberg Viking FestivalThese photographs are of several full-sized shields around Tønsberg Viking Festival. They feature a range of designs.
Slotsfjell's Tower at Tunsberghus (Tønsberg Fortress)This tower was built in 1888 to celebrate the thousandth anniversary of the founding of Tønsberg.
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…