{"id":196,"date":"2010-02-10T22:35:24","date_gmt":"2010-02-11T02:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=196"},"modified":"2014-08-21T20:27:04","modified_gmt":"2014-08-21T20:27:04","slug":"riksantikvar-j%c3%b8rn-holme-har-fredet-40-norske-veier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/riksantikvar-j%c3%b8rn-holme-har-fredet-40-norske-veier\/","title":{"rendered":"Riksantikvar J\u00f8rn Holme har fredet 40 norske veier"},"content":{"rendered":"

Directorate of Cultural Heritage, J\u00f8rn Holme, has preserved 40 Norwegian roads.\u00a0 This\u00a0was a headline in the Aftenposten online newspaper yesterday.\u00a0 I was initially intrigued by the title of the article because when I think of the word ‘fred<\/strong>,’ I think of ‘peace’ because in today’s world, it seems as though the latter is a word used more often than ‘preservation.’\u00a0 The word ‘fred<\/strong>‘ and all it’s forms (verb-\u00e5 frede<\/strong>, adjective-fredelig,<\/strong> noun-fredning<\/strong>) have several meanings and it took a dictionary to remind me that ‘fredet<\/strong>‘ could mean ‘preserved,’ rather than something referring directly to ‘peace.’<\/p>\n

In any case, my initial reaction to the title of the article is unimportant; what is viktig<\/strong> (important) is J\u00f8rn Holme’s passion for preservation of Norwegian cultural heritage.\u00a0 Holme has worked\u00a0as a\u00a0police inspector, a judge, a public prosecutor, has written and edited\u00a0books, and has been very involved in politics.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0After reading Holme’s bio, it is clear that he and Riksantikvaret (the Directorate for Cultural Heritage) are very interested in the preservation of monuments that represent Norwegian cultural heritage and the history of communication in Norway.<\/p>\n

Halvparten av de 40 veiene som Holmes har fredet brukes daglig, mens den andre halvparten er “ute av drift.”<\/strong>\u00a0 Half of the 40 roads that Holmes has preserved are used daily, but the other half are out of youth.\u00a0 Preserving these roads protects\u00a0an important part of\u00a0Norway’s communications history.\u00a0 Holmes was quoted in the article saying “De viser ingeni\u00f8rkunst og ulike tekniske l\u00f8sninger i ulike perioder”<\/strong> (They show engineering and different technical solutions in different periods.”\u00a0 Holmes also stated that in the future there will be skilt <\/strong>(signs) with informasjon about the significance for preserving each road.<\/p>\n

Here are a few of the roads\u00a0that are p\u00e5 listen (on the list):\u00a0 keep in mind kommune<\/strong> means municipality.<\/p>\n

–B\u00f8rselvfjellet, Lebesby og Porsanger kommuner<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Gammelveien i \u00d8ksfjord, Loppa kommune <\/strong>(Gammelveien<\/strong> means ”old road”)<\/p>\n

–Carl Johans vei, Verdal kommune <\/strong>(not to be confused with Karl Johans Vei<\/strong>, the main street in Oslo)<\/p>\n

–Storbrua \u2013 Rislandsfeta, \u00c5mli kommune <\/strong>(means ”big bridge”)<\/p>\n

–Korketrekkeren, Modum kommune <\/strong>(means ”The Corkscrew”)<\/p>\n

Here is the web address of the article in Aftenposten online:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.aftenposten.no\/forbruker\/bil\/article3506970.ece<\/a><\/p>\n

I think the road in this picture should be on the list.\u00a0 It’s a picture of a road my friend and I took to drive down from near Troms\u00f8 to Oslo.\u00a0 It crosses Polarsirkelen<\/strong> (the polar circle)!\u00a0 Don’t you think?<\/p>\n

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Directorate of Cultural Heritage, J\u00f8rn Holme, has preserved 40 Norwegian roads.\u00a0 This\u00a0was a headline in the Aftenposten online newspaper yesterday.\u00a0 I was initially intrigued by the title of the article because when I think of the word ‘fred,’ I think of ‘peace’ because in today’s world, it seems as though the latter is a word…<\/p>\n

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