Architecture | Michael Hoffman Photography

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October 9, 2016

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Norway

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Architecture, bergen, Clouds, featured, fjord, nature, north, Norway, norwegen, photography, pictures, Sky, town

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The Far North

The far north of Europe is actually pretty fortunate regarding the weather. The reason is the Gulf Stream, which makes it possible to cultivate even fruits around the Norwegian fjords (pictures 2, 6). However, if you go uphill from the fjords, your surroundings change pretty quickly, and you will experience marvelous but very alien ice deserts like the Hardangervidda (picture 1). That’s Planet Hoth from Star Wars Episode V, by the way – the scenes were shot there. One of the biggest and historically most important towns in the far north of Europe is Bergen at the North Sea. For centuries, it was an important port and a center of commerce, especially regarding the trade with fish. Today it is a lovely student town with a lot of culture and museums (pictures 3, 4 and 5).

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September 6, 2016

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Denmark

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Architecture, Backpacking, baltic, bornholm, Denmark, discover, frog, nature, nordic, tourism, Travel

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Bornholm and Christiansö

The islands of Bornholm and Christiansö are situated in the Baltic Sea close to Sweden, yet politically, they are part of Denmark. These are quiet islands, the people living here work primarily in agriculture and tourism, offering some escapism to visitors from more busy parts of Europe.

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August 14, 2016

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Albania

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Albania, Architecture, Backpacking, Europe, featured, journey, nature, Travel, Travelling

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Travelling Albania

Continuing the last photography series about Albania, in this one the focus lies on the beautiful nature and geography of the country. While being a relatively small country, it offers a mix of different landscapes, from Mediterranean sights to mountainous regions. On the coast, more and more centers of tourism come into being, while the center part of the country is still original and raw. Hence, the aim of this particular series is to highlight Albania’s diversity.

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July 31, 2016

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Norway

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Architecture, art, design, Nobel, Nobelpeaceprice, Nobelprice, Norge, Norway, Oslo, photography, Travel

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Oslo City Hall

The Oslo City Hall was built between 1931 and 1950 in a mixed modernist-historic style. On December 10th, every year, the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in the main hall of the building (pictures 2, 4). While looking relatively unpretentious from the outside, the inner decoration of this brick building is pretty impressive. Over forty artists from Norway worked on wall paintings and sculptures to design a “palace for the people” (picture 5). The building is still in active use today. While the two towers house many city administration offices (picture 1), the city parliament meets on the first floor in the center of the building (picture 3). The city hall is open every day in summer from 09:00 to 18:00 and in winter from 09:00 to 16:00. Don’t miss it if you visit Oslo!

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July 7, 2016

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Norway

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Architecture, cat, church, details, fjord, minimal, Mountains, nature, nordic, north, photography, scandinavia, stavchurch, Travel, trees, viking, vikingchurch, wood

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Undredal at the Nærøyfjord

Undredal is a small village situated at the majestic Nærøyfjord in Western Norway. Up until 1988, the remote settlement was accessible solely by water. Nonetheless, people lived here for centuries, cultivating the rich soil and living off sheep herding. It is famous for a delicious kind of cheese named Geinost, consisting of goat milk. Also, in Undredal, you can find the smallest Viking church in Norway; it has only forty seats (picture 6).

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July 2, 2016

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Albania

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Albania, Architecture, Backpacking, berat, Berati, discover, Europe, history, life, photography, pictures, Travel

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The City of Thousand Windows: Berati

Berati is situated in southern Albania and is well known for its history and architecture. Founded in the 9th century, it has always been a hotspot for different religions; up until today, Christians and Muslims live peacefully in the town. Though famous, Berati is mainly for its stone buildings, situated close to each other on a hillside facing the river Ishull. Visually striking are the large windows on these houses, so Berati also got the name “The City of Thousand Windows.”