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Oscar II Obelisk at the North Cape

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Ruija region
Nordkapp

Oscar II Obelisk at the North Cape

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Oscar II Obelisk at the North Cape

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    July 27, 2023

    Not as an ephemeral ornament, but as a solemn sign that the Kingdom of Norway has reached this far, so I erected this monument at the extreme north. (King Oscar II at the North Cape - July 2, 1873)

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      July 21, 2024

      - Oscar Monument - The memorial stone was erected in 1873 by King Oscar II of Norway and Sweden.

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        June 18, 2023

        The column tends to be less crowded than the other points of interest.

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          Location: Nordkapp, Ruija region, Norway

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