The Pilgrim Way is a route through the same landscape the medieval pilgrims walked on their way to Nidaros, present-day Trondheim, and the Nidaros Cathedral.
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Norway has 28 stave churches. Amongst these, Urnes is particular exceptional. It was built with extraordinary skilled craftsmanship
and has splendid fine wooden carvings. The stave church is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Directorate for Cultural Heritage has initiated a project to restore all the stave churches in the country.
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More about the stave churces at www.environment.no »
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The EEA-grants is a financial mechanism established to contribute to the reduction of social and economic disparities in Europe by supporting the 10 new EU member states (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Hungary Malta and Cyprus) as well as Greece, Portugal and Spain.
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New Assets in the Cultural Heritage Sphere
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Hamningberg in Finnmark county is on of ten projects that are part of a program for creating new opportunities based upon our cultural heritage. |
In 2006, Directorate for Cultural Heritage in Norway and Ministry for the Environment initiated the programme “Creating New
Assets in the Cultural Heritage Sphere”. The programme is based on a desire for cultural heritage to be used as resources
in the development of vibrant local communities, and as the basis for new economic activities.
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Living with our Cultural Heritage
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Sogndalstrand in Rogaland is a well preserved coastal community with its historical basis in shipping, fishery and agriculture. It is the best preserved coastal community in this part of the country and is protected by law. |
The Government believes that cultural heritage is an important resource.In the Parliamentary Report No.16 the Government proposes
plans for the present and encompassing the period until 2020. These measures should ensure that the diversity of important
cultural monuments and cultural environments is not lost.
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Directorate for Cultural Heritage in Norway (Riksantikvaren) is responsible for the practical implementation of the Norwegian Cultural Heritage Act and the objectives laid down by the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget) and the Ministry of the Environment.
The Directorate's task is to facilitate a sound and efficient management regime throughout the country and to ensure that
all monuments and sites are given equal treatment as far as possible. Cultural heritage monuments and sites prior to 1537
and standing structures prior to 1650, are automatically protected through the Cultural Heritage Act. More recent monuments
and sites must normally be protected by special Protection Orders. 1537 marks the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning
of the Reformation in Norway.
Sami monuments and sites are an exception to the rule. They are automatically protected if they are over 100 years old. Separate
regulations also apply to Svalbard, under which monuments and sites prior to 1946 are automatically protected.
