The Walrus
The Walrus is a work of art in Harstad, Troms. The Walrus is situated nearby to Svalbardparken, as well as near the sauna VÅG Havbadstue.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Also known as: “Hvalrossen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harstad Church and Trondenes Church.
Harstad Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Harstad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the town of Harstad. It is the church for the Harstad parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. Harstad Church is situated 500 metres west of The Walrus.
Trondenes Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trondenes Church is the northernmost medieval stone church of Norway and the world's northernmost surviving medieval building. It is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. Trondenes Church is situated 2 km north of The Walrus.
Trondenes Historical Center
Museum
Photo: Manxruler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trondenes Historical Center is a museum located in Trondenes, in the town of Harstad, in Troms county, Norway. The museum covers the history of Trondenes and the surrounding areas. Trondenes Historical Center is situated 2 km north of The Walrus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gansås and Kilbotn.
Gansås
Suburb
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gansås is a neighborhood within the town of Harstad which is located in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is situated on the southern and western sides of a small peninsula southeast of the city center.
Kilbotn
Village
Kilbotn is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located about 12 km south of the center of the town of Harstad, along the Vågsfjorden on the east side of Hinnøya island. Kilbotn is situated 9 km south of The Walrus.
The Walrus
- Category: tourism
- Location: Harstad, Troms, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
68.80332° or 68° 48′ 12″ northLongitude
16.54754° or 16° 32′ 51″ eastOpen location code
9FWRRG3X+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 13121983838OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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