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To each their own


To each their own
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Copyright: Kate EarnestDeyoung (KateinDenmark) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 145 W: 7 N: 130] (620)
Genre: Lieux
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2008-09-13
Catégories: Châteaux, Ruines
Exposition: f/4.5, 1/80 secondes
More Photo Info: [view]
Versions: version originale, Workshop
Date de soumission: 2008-09-17 1:30
Vue: 230
Points: 4
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A Norwegian rune stone, displayed in northern Zealand, Denmark, on top of a 200 year old memorial made out of a 2000+ year old burial mound. Let me explain.

Long before the Vikings were sailing the seven seas, their predecessors were making burial mounds. They made one in Northern Zealand looking out on the Isenfjord from a place now known as Jægerspris. Then at some point in time a Norwegian rune stone was transported to Denmark and left in a field on Zealand. Then in 1776 Crown Prince Frederik decided to excavate the burial mound that now lay about 1 km. from his hunting lodge. Back then they were not so concerned with archeological accuracy, so they excavated the mound, and redecorated it. They changed the door so that it faces south, they paved it and added two staircases as decorative add-ons to the mound. He then had 7 monuments put up on it to represent the 7 Norse gods, and topped the whole thing with a Norwegian Rune stone found in a nearby field. The Crown Prince named his creation 'Julianehøj' (Juliane mound) in honor of his grandmother, Juliane Marie.

This hodgepodge of elements sits basically as Frederik left it, plus a few decorative trees that have been added in recent years, on the outskirts of Jægerspris. I've called this picture 'To each their own' because each generation has their own idea of what is relevant and appropriate, and interesting. I've posted a picture of the whole thing in a workshop .
ruisc_pt, bobocortis trouve(nt) cette note utile
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great image for a splendid note Kate
TFS
R

Hello Kate.
A nice shot of this stone under a nicely warm light. And a note very interesting too!
Kind regards.
Bobo.

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