Akershus
Overall limited edition of 200
Original quality giclee print on canvas, image size approx. 50cm x 36cm ....£150
Fine art paper print, image size 50cm x 36cm ....£75
Akershus Fortress reflects Norwegian history through 700 years. King Haakon initiated the construction of Akershus Castle when he became King of Norway in 1299 after his elder brother, Erik, died without an heir. In the same year Haakon married Eufemia, the daughter of a German count.
Akershus Fortress is considered a national treasure, due not only to its central position in Norway, in the Middle Ages as defence position, national entrenchment, royal residence and centre of national administration, but also to its role as a symbol of independence for the Norwegian people.
In the course of its 700 years, Akershus Fortress has seen several periods of prosperity and decay. In the late 14th Century, King Haakon VI completed the construction of the fortress. The buildings have been converted and expanded many times since, and most notably in the early sixteen-hundreds, when King Christian IV turned the fortress into a renaissance palace.
The original painting was the official 700th anniversary gift from the Royal Norwegian Navy.
