The Rock Art of Alta

The Rock art of Alta are located in and around in county in . Since the first carvings were discovered in 1973, more than 6,000 carvings have been found on several sites around Alta.
Wikipedia
Photo: Karl Brodowsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: cave paintings located in and around the municipality of Alta in the county of Finnmark in northern Norway
  • Also known as: “Alta petroglyphs”, “Petroglyphs in Alta”, “Rock art of Alta”, and “Rock carvings at Alta”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alta Church and Alta folkehøgskole.

Church
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a parish church of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the area in the . is situated 3 km northeast of The Rock Art of Alta.

School
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is a school, which is situated 2½ km southeast of The Rock Art of Alta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kvenvik.

Village
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, Šuovošluovta, or Suislahti is a village in in county, . It is located in an inlet on the inner part of the Altafjorden, about 10 kilometres from the . is situated 4 km southwest of The Rock Art of Alta.

The Rock Art of Alta

Latitude
69.94802° or 69° 56′ 53″ north
Longitude
23.18648° or 23° 11′ 11″ east
Open location code
9GX5W5XP+6H
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Q433634
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“The Rock Art of Alta” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ալթայի ժայռապատկերներ”
  • Basque: “Altako labar-artea”
  • Burmese: “အော်လ်တာရှိ ကျောက်ထွင်းပန်းချီများ”
  • Catalan: “art rupestre d’Alta”
  • Catalan: “Art rupestre d’Alta”
  • Chinese: “阿爾塔岩畫”
  • Croatian: “Petroglifi u Alti”
  • Czech: “Skalní rytiny v Altě”
  • Danish: “Helleristningerne ved Alta”
  • Dutch: “Rotskunst van Alta”
  • Dutch: “Rotstekeningen van Alta”
  • Estonian: “Alta kaljujoonised”
  • Estonian: “Alta kaljumaalingud”
  • Estonian: “Alta kaljunikerdused”
  • Finnish: “Alattion kalliokuvat”
  • French: “Art rupestre d’Alta”
  • French: “site d’art rupestre d’Alta”
  • French: “Site d’art rupestre d’alta”
  • French: “Site d’art rupestre d’Alta”
  • Georgian: “ალტას კლდის მხატვრობა”
  • German: “Felsbildkunst von Alta”
  • German: “Felszeichnungen am Altafjord”
  • Gujarati: “અલ્ટાની ખડક કોતરણી”
  • Hebrew: “אמנות הסלע באלטה”
  • Hindi: “आल्टा के शिला नक्काशियाँ”
  • Hungarian: “Alta sziklarajzai”
  • Italian: “Graffiti rupestri di Alta”
  • Italian: “Helleristningene i Alta”
  • Japanese: “アルタのロック・アート”
  • Japanese: “アルタのロックアート”
  • Japanese: “アルタの岩絵”
  • Japanese: “アルタの岩絵群”
  • Korean: “알타의 암각화”
  • Lithuanian: “Altos uolų raižiniai”
  • Maltese: “Tinqix fuq il-Blat f’Alta”
  • Northern Sami: “Álttá báktečullosat”
  • Northern Sami: “Álttá báktesárgumat”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Helleristningene i Alta”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Helleristingane i Alta”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Helleristingsområdet i Alta”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Helleristningane i Alta”
  • Norwegian: “Bergkunsten i Alta”
  • Persian: “حجاری‌های سنگی آلتا”
  • Polish: “Rysunki naskalne z Alty”
  • Portuguese: “Sítios de Arte Rupestre de Alta”
  • Russian: “Наскальные рисунки в Алте”
  • Russian: “Наскальные рисунки в Альте”
  • Russian: “Петроглифы в Альте”
  • Slovak: “Skalné rytiny v Alte”
  • Slovenian: “petroglifi v Alti”
  • Slovenian: “skalne rezbarije v Alti”
  • Slovenian: “Skalne rezbarije v Alti”
  • Spanish: “Arte rupestre de alta”
  • Spanish: “Arte rupestre de Alta”
  • Spanish: “Pinturas rupestres de Hjemmeluft”
  • Swedish: “Altaristningarna”
  • Swedish: “Hällristningarna i Alta”
  • Turkish: “Alta’daki Kaya Sanatları”
  • Ukrainian: “Наскельні малюнки в Альті”
  • Vietnamese: “Các hình khắc trên đá ở Alta”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alta Museum World Heritage Rock Art Centre and Alta Museum.

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