Sculpture of Saint Hallvard Radhus City Hall Oslo Norway
Overlooking the Oslo fjord bay on the waterfront the centrally located Oslo City Hall Radhus reflects the historic role of Oslo as the capital of a seafaring nation Saint Hallvard shown here with a halo behind his head is the patron saint of Oslo who was killed while attempting to save a woman from robbers and thrown in the fjord with a millstone around his neck He floated to the surface and was hailed a hero Below the statue of the saint is a representation of the woman he tried to save This theme is incorporated in the official Oslo seal
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Photo credit: © Bernie Epstein / Alamy / Afripics
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