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Taiwanese Indigenous Peoples
Aborigine park display across the street from the Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines in Taipei, Taiwan. The stone carvings each represent one of the recognized aboriginal tribes of Taiwan, with an explanatory plaque...
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Troldhaugen
Troldhaugen, Bergen, was built c. 1885 and was the home of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) until his death. Since 1928, the house has been a museum dedicated to the life and work of the composer.
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Jakobsfjorden and Bellgården's Schøtstue, Bergen
The "schøtstue" was a traditional building and assembly room of the Hanseatic merchants in Bergen during the Middle Ages. The picture is of the Jakobsfjorden and Bellgården's Schøtstue, which is part...
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Merchant Houses, Bryggen, Bergen
Bryggen - "The German Dock", is the Hanseatic quarter in Bergen, Norway. The Hanseatic merchants traded stockfish from northern Norway in Bergen between the 14th and 18th centuries and exported to the Hanseatic towns...
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Statue of St. Sunniva in front of Haakon's Hall
A monument and statue dedicated to St. Sunniva (10th century), the patron saint of the Diocese of Bjørgvin, on the site where the now lost Christ Church would have stood in medieval Bergen. In the background...
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St. Mary's Church, Bergen
St. Mary's Church is Bergen's parish church and the oldest surviving building in the city. The church was constructed between 1130–1170.
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Haakon's Hall, Bergen
Haakon's Hall is one of the oldest buildings in Bergen, and the symbol of the monarchy in the city. The medieval royal residence and banquet hall was built from stone during the 13th century by King Håkon Håkonsson (r.1217-1263...
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Bryggen, Bergen
Bryggen - "The German Dock", is the Hanseatic quarter in Bergen, Norway. The Hanseatic merchants traded stockfish from Northern norway in Bergen between the 14th and 18th centuries CE and exported to the Hanseatic towns in the...
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Map of the Limes in Bavaria, Germany
Map showing the sights along the German Limes Road (German: Deutsche Limes-Straße) in Bavaria in Germany. The Upper German-Raetian Limes forms the frontier of the Roman Empire between the rivers Rhine and Danube...
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Map of the Limes in Baden Württemberg, Germany
Map showing the sights along the German Limes Road (German: Deutsche Limes-Straße) in the state of Baden Württemberg in Germany. The Upper German-Raetian Limes forms the frontier of the Roman Empire between...
