The Fascinating Meaning Behind the Design of King Harald’s Sarcophagus
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The final resting place of King Harald V of Norway is in the Akershus Castle Mausoleum in Oslo. His sarcophagus is shaped like a ship and made of olivine, which binds carbon dioxide and thus symbolizes the king's concern for nature.
The Norwegian Royal House has shown for the first time the sarcophagus on which rest the remains of King Harald V, a piece conceived with a powerful symbolic charge and which has been designed to remind one of the elements that have most marked the life of the monarch: the sea. Three weeks after the ... Continue reading "The Viking sarcophagus of Harald V: first images of a tomb of 2 million euros made of olive tree"
The sarcophagus of King Harald V was already in the budget in 2025 with around 1.85 million euros. Now the royal house shows for the first time a photo of the tomb.
They reveal details of Harald V sarcophagus, carved in olive tree, a rock capable of absorbing CO2 and shaped like a Viking boat
The subulture is designed as a vessel as a souvenir of the monarch’s bond with the sea. In addition, a stone has been chosen for its elaboration as a wink of Queen Sonia’s love for nature
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