Hamar

Situated on the shores of Norway's largest lake Mjøsa, Hamar is the inland capital of Hedmark County in eastern Norway. The municipality is bordered to the northwest by Ringsaker, to the north by Åmot, to the east by Løten and on the south by Stange. Hamar city Norway is named after the old farm Hamar (Norse Hamarr). Located in the heart of the country, the city is enclosed by deep forests, fertile farming districts, and stretches of wilderness and moorland. Hamar tribes are sociable and food lovers. Historically, geographically, culturally and even climatically Hamar is the meeting point of the most important features which are typically Norwegian.

Hamar city Norway is the regional center of trade and commerce, administration and service facilities. Located on Domkirkeodden, the Hedmark museum is an important historical landmark in Hamar. It is an outdoor museum with remains of the medieval church in a protective glass housing the Episcopal fortress and a collection of old farm houses. The museum is a combined medieval, ethnological and archaeological museum and has received architectural prizes for its approach to conservation and exhibition. It also houses a vast photographic archive for the Hedmark region. But Hamar is probably best known for the most popular of all cultural activities – sport. The town made its mark on the world of sport as a sub-site for the 1994 Winter Olympics. The Viking Ship - one of the world's most spectacular sports halls - has become an internationally famous landmark.

Hamar is a place where old meets new. It offers a wealth of opportunities for the visitor who wants to see and experience something different. Apart from its harmonious location and relaxed atmosphere it has a number of museums, galleries and other attractions which combine to enhance the feeling of Hamar as a modern regional capital which is rightly proud of its identity and heritage. Museums and parks in important corners of this charming city have something great to make you inquisitive.