Saturday, 27 July 2013

Stiklestad

After filling up with diesel (it's cheap in Hell) we continued on to Stiklestad which is the site of the battle in 1030 where King Olav died.


The king on his charger
 

A recreation of a local village
 

The local bobby gets a lift
 

Every year the battle is re-enacted in an open air amphitheatre.
 
 
The church at Stiklestad was build over the spot where Olav died.

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