I’ve just got back from a business trip to Roros, Norway (my third visit there) —
An old mining town in the mountains that is now a UNESCO world heritage site.
Modern-day inhabitants live in the old mining huts
And houses dating back to the 1600 and 1700s.
A lot of the old houses have been restored
And keep their dark facades —
Giving parts of the village a medieval feel.
People kept telling me how mild winter had been
And that there was a metre less snow than normal.
(Still looks as if they had some decent snowfall though…)
Even pets in the village
Have their own wooden huts.
And look – the kennel even shares another feature of the old houses:
A grass roof!
I leave you with a final image —
The optimism of drying clothes outside
In the freezing temperatures.
Surely this is a sign of spring in the mountains of Norway?
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Quite magnificent. I love the roofs and simple architecture. But then I’m sure it’s not so simple.
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I love these beautiful old houses, especially the ones with the sod roofs. Your photos are marvelous.
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those houses look just magic! (funny thing about the mild winter…)
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Beautiful old houses, well photographed.
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Wonderful photos! These houses are really charming and beautiful!
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I love the look of these houses!Can understand why people want to live there.
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Beautiful photos, Fi! I love the charming, old-style houses in Roros.
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Beautiful photos and wonderful old houses!
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Even more gorgeous, moody impressions! I hope for lots more!! 🙂
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Beautiful rustic homes! I wonder if they are warm in the winter?
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what a neat settlement! so glad it is still being occupied!
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I’m so glad to hear about the landmark status and I can see why you love that town so much.
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Would make a wonderfully atmospheric film set!
Now, let me think, what movie lends itself to such a unique setting?
Marvellous captures.
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Amazing how buildings that are hundreds of years old can last longer than many modern ones. Perhaps there is hope for us yet. 🙂
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Hi! Nice captures. I remembered my young days looking at your photos. It was old and good days. Thanks for sharing.
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Really eye catching. I saw some like this in an old mining town near Breckenridge Colorado.
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These are wonderful.
I love the roofs on them.
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I went to Norway many years ago and was enchanted with this beautiful country. Your photos are marvelous and bring back many wonderful memories. Thank you so much! 🙂
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Gorgeous OLD homes in Norway… They are really in great shape though… I love seeing them.. BUT–I cannot imagine hanging your clothes outside to dry in frigid temperatures… YIPES.
Hugs,
Betsy
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What a fascinating place — like stepping back in time!! How wonderful that it’s still being occupied! Superb captures as always!! I do love the roofs, too!! Have a great week!
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Beautiful photos of these old houses, so interesting!
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I like this kind of houses very much !
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You captured the charm of those old houses wonderfully.
I have never seen a grass roof …wow!
You are a great photographer
I do so always enjoy your photos
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Wonderful shots. I love old houses and I like the way these fit into the landscape.
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these restored sites/towns are a wonderful thing … we visited provins also a unesco site/town and it was fascinating to step into the past
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Those are indeed beautiful structures.
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Charming!! I love the grass roofs!
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Lovely Pictures. I like them very much.
Vilket fint ställe, vore idé att åka dit.
Majsan//
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What a stunning town, although I could imagine that it was pretty stark and bleak there in the winter many years ago. But these days, what a vista!
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What an amazing place.These houses look magically !
Greetings
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Those thatched roofs are so charming – would love to see the town in the summer. It does look chilly right now!
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Wow. Stark and beautiful.
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Beautiful photos with nice wooden houses!
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Neat looking houses and roofs are cool. I love the cute dog house too. Great shots, thanks for sharing. Have a happy week!
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Definitely charming! I wonder how they have grass roofs that don’t leak? I would think that constant moisture would cause rotting of wooden rafters. Old world charm perfectly captured!
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Wonderful sights! Thank You
ALOHA from Honolulu
ComfortSpiral
=^..^= ❤
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Beautiful houses, beautifully photographed. I particularly like the 4th shot, the colours and composition are lovely.
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It’s gorgeous..and your photos are marvelous…but I’m shivering with cold.
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such wonderful buildings and photographs of them!
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Hello Fiona,what an interesting Norwegian town! Beautiful photographs. I especially love the texture of the houses. But I feel so cold just looking a at them. Brrrr..
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So nice to know that you had been in Norway where I am living now.
i had been to Røros too:)
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You and your camera find the neatest places to explore.
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How cute and quaint. I guess North America got their snow this year. 🙂
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What a charming village!!! It resembles our Gold mine ghost town, Bodie, in California…
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Great pics. I love the idea of living in the mountains right up until I think up the snowfall… blech. It takes special people to live there. Cheers, Danette
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Love the old buildings! Lots of fun to photograph!
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Great photos of a very interesting place. I wonder why the timber is all so dark – is it stained or painted like that?
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It’s stained like that as that is what the houses originally looked out.
Lady Fi wrote: > >
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selbst der Hund hat einen eigenen Eingang 😀
wundervolle Bilder
LG vom katerchen
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Mycket bra bilder av dessa charmiga gamla hus!
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The list of places to see is getting longer and longer 😉
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It is so good to these houses still being used hundreds of years after they were first constructed. I imagine it looks completely different there in the midst of Summer.
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what a fascinating place this must be to visit. Does the grass on the roof help with insulation? I would love some of those boards to use as food photography tables! Have a wonderful week and thank you for stopping by my blog today.
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Magnificent and charming, glad the houses have been well maintained.
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I so enjoyed this ‘cultural’ village in your part of the world!!! [also, the lighted church on the OWT site is beautiful]
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Old houses inspires me a lot. It’s great to preserve them. 🙂
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Don’t the wooden textures look lovely!
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To see such details… and to discover a part of history, an old mining town, so interesting site… That – it remindes me that we have to protect them (we have in Apuseni Mountaines, too – old mining towns and places like these ones!!). Gladly to look at these beautiful serie of images!
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What a wonderful place to visit, and so good to see it preserved. I love the photo of the building with the icicles.
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Lovely captures
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I agree!! It is a beautiful village, and the church is such a contrast to the wooden houses!!!
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Totally enchanting! Gorgeous photos!
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Great shots of a beautiful place ~ love the rustic look and that even the dog has a house ~ Fascinating post for OWT ~ xoxo
artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)
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Couldn’t have been too mild a winter if there are still icicles on the eaves in April! That village is absolutely so charming — like something out of a fairy tale. I am so glad to know it is a World Heritage Site.
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Interesting and informative post. The structures look solid and seems like it will keep out the cold when you’re inside. Love that pets have their own wooden huts too. Very nice shots.
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I’d love to visit Norway one day –tIve heard that the he scenery there is spectacular! This village isso authentic and interesting.
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The place looks so charming through your lens.
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Old houses fascinate me and yours are lovely, especially the ones with grass roofs.
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Love wooden houses, but the one capture I like most is your last one! Yeah, those optimists:)
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These old houses are quite charming indeed, and such rare beauty!
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Old black wooden houses with grass roofs and chimneys – how fascinating. This is the place I really want to visit. Nice place for filming.
Yoko
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what a beauty and mood 🙂
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Looks like a page straight out of some fairy tale. I love that kennel – it’s simply so cute! Thank you so much for sharing so much beauty.
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Lots of rustic charm in these wonderful photos.
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I love the outside and would probably love the inside as well. 🙂
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Their simple design make these houses so appealing. Beautiful shots Ladyfi.
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Beautiful captures of these amazing historic homes. It must be a delight to revisit places like this.
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Quite beautiful old charm it is! I loved the thought of even giving pets their own house:) all photographs wonderfully captured
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I’m with you, I too love old houses and these are great shots.
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Such character.
Such intrigue.
Love these houses!! x
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Exquisite!
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Beautiful! I have relatives in Idaho, USA, who live on ranches with old buildings with the same dark almost black patina. Some of them are a 100 years old or so and look much like the ones you picture. They don’t have grass roofs though.
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Tell me, why do Swedes grow grass on their roofs? This is a very interesting, and educational look into life elsewhere. Thanks for sharing!
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Love them all!
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