Norway: Rjukan Church

Rjukan Church (Rjukan kirke) was constructed of natural stone with a tower at the entrance to the southwest. The church was consecrated on December 21, 1915. The church was designed by the architects Carl and Jørgen Berner with a cruciform architectural floorplan. The altar image came into place in April 1917 and was painted by Bernhard Folkestad. This site comes under Rjukan Notodden world Heritage complex.

Thanks to Doris. She has used 2014 stamp featuring Viking Ship. It is taken from set of three on Tourism 2014.

Norway: Jotunheimen National Park

Jotunheimen (“Home of the Giants”) National Park is a national park in Norway, recognized as one of the country's premier hiking and fishing regions. The national park covers 1,151 km² and is part of the larger area Jotunheimen. More than 250 peaks rise above 1,900 metres (6,000 feet), including Northern Europe's two highest peaks: Galdhøpiggen at 2,469 metres, and Glittertind at 2,465 metres.

Thanks to Mortiz from Switzerland who was on vacation to Norway. 

Norway: Tromso

Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The midnight sun occurs from about 18 May to 26 July, but the mountains in the north block the view of it for a few days, meaning that one can see the midnight sun from about 21 May to 21 July. Owing to Tromsø's high latitude, twilight is long, meaning there is no real darkness between late April and mid-August. t is possible to observe aurora borealis (northern lights) from Tromsø, as northern Norway is located in the auroral zone.

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Thanks to my friend Chacko who was visiting Norway.

Norway: Sperm Whale

The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), or cachalot, is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. Mature males average at 16 metres (52 ft) in length but some may reach 20.5 metres (67 ft), with the head representing up to one-third of the animal's length. The sperm whale feeds primarily on squid. Plunging to 2,250 metres (7,380 ft) for prey, it is the second deepest diving mammal, following only the Cuvier's beaked whale. The sperm whale's clicking vocalization, a form of echolocation and communication, may be as loud as 230 decibels (re 1 µPa at 1 m) underwater, making it the loudest sound produced by any animal. It has the largest brain of any animal on Earth, more than five times heavier than a human's. Sperm whales can live for more than 60 years.

Norway: Hammerfest

Hammerfest is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.The Postcard shows Station of the Struve Geodetic Arc in Hammerfest. The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through ten countries and over 2,820 km, which yielded the first accurate measurement of a meridian.

Thanks to Mr Jo Heggland.

Norway: Rødøy

Rødøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region.

Norway: Geirangerfjord

Situated in south-western Norway, north-east of Bergen, Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord, set 120 km from one another, are part of the west Norwegian fjord landscape, which stretches from Stavanger in the south to Andalsnes, 500 km to the north-east. The two fjords, among the world’s longest and deepest, are considered as archetypical fjord landscapes and among the most scenically outstanding anywhere. Their exceptional natural beauty is derived from their narrow and steep-sided crystalline rock walls that rise up to 1,400 m from the Norwegian Sea and extend 500 m below sea level. The sheer walls of the fjords have numerous waterfalls while free-flowing rivers cross their deciduous and coniferous forests to glacial lakes, glaciers and rugged mountains. The landscape features a range of supporting natural phenomena, both terrestrial and marine, such as submarine moraines and marine mammals.

Thanks to Ms Catherine of Norway.

Norway: Tromso Bridge

Tromso bridge is a cantilever road bridge connecting Tromsdalen on the mainland and island of Tromsoya. This bridge which is 1036 meters in length, crosses the Tromoysundet straits, was opened

 in 1960.