Olavsrosa
Olavsrosa (St. Olaf's rose) is a seal of quality, awarded by the Norwegian Heritage Foundation.
The goal of the foundation is to contribute to the protection of Norwegian cultural heritage through sustainable use, under the motto, "Protection through use".[1]
Olavsrosa is awarded to firms and institutions that offer activities and experiences of particularly high standard, with regard to the presentation and use of Norwegian cultural history.[2] As of 2016, 131 firms and institutions have been awarded this seal of quality.[3]
Olavsrosa recipients (selection)
[edit]- Dalen Hotel
- Eidsvollsbygningen
- Isfjord radio
- Kongsvoll
- Krøderen Line
- Kvebergsøya
- Nordre Ekre
- Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry
- Norwegian Sawmill Museum
- Numedal Line
- Parkteatret
- Quality Hotel 33, Oslo
- Refsnes Gods
- Ryvarden Lighthouse
- Sandtorg
- Sjøgata
- Skibladner
- Southern Actor
- SS Bjoren
- Sygard Grytting
- Utstein Abbey
- Thamshavn Line
- Ytste Skotet
References
[edit]- ↑ Norsk Kulturarv's motto in Norwegian: «Vern gjennom bruk».
- ↑ The quality requirements for Olavsrosa
- ↑ Norsk Kulturarv/Norwegian Heritage's information on the quality mark Olavsrosa
Literature
[edit]- N.N. (1998) Norsk kulturarv – ei praktisk reisehåndbok. Vågå: Norsk kulturarv. ISBN 8291988005 (Norwegian)