Kong Olav 5
Kong Olav 5 stands in Norway as a statue by Marit Wiklund, showing a monarch with quiet authority and an approachable presence. The figure recalls a king who became known as the people’s king through travel, radio, television, and direct contact with citizens.
Born on 2 July 1903, he became Norway’s king in 1957 and reigned until 1991. Exile and war shaped his public life, while sport, sailing, and military service reflected his practical character. During the oil crisis, a photograph of him riding the tram captured his preference for ordinary public life over ceremony.
That tram journey remains the clearest detail: a king choosing the common route to stay among his people.
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Spots like this one are the stops myTuur strings into tours through Tromsø. In the app, each story begins where you stand: walk up to a spot and it starts, read it on screen or listen as you go, then follow the route to the next one.
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myTuur is a free city-guide app. Its tours are built from spots, and each spot carries a story that starts when you get there, to read or to listen to as you like.