LEIF ERIKSSON MONUMENTS PAGES

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Tromsø (Norway)

 

Description:

Immediately after the Viking ship Islendingur arrives in Greenland on 15th July, [2000] a three-metre tall statue of Leif Eriksson is to be unveiled, sited on a ridge in Qassiarsuk with a view of the ocean. It will stand here as a lasting reminder of the celebrations and Leif Eriksson's achievement. One of the contributors is the Leif Eriksson International Foundation in Seattle and the statue is a copy of similar statues in Tromsø and Seattle.

Source(s):

Project Leif 2000 Greenland: Events related to the 1000 anniversary of the Viking discovery of North America.

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