How entire villages lived in just 1 building in remote Far North

[@biffybeans]

This is why I love KZbin. I will probably never in my life visit this place, nor might I ever even have thought to learn of it but thanks to the algorithms, I get to visit something amazing. Thank you very much for taking the time to film and share this.

[@SG-uc5xm]

@@biffybeans I like your comment. It is relevant to me too. If not for this video I would never have ever seen this incredible example of human culture, creativity, craft and survival skills. It is wonderful that people are preserving this way of life and I’m so grateful that young people are making beautiful and informative videos like this. Much love and respect from Australia. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@jilljacobson13]

Same. But now I have vowed to go there!

[@kevinjones5001]

Similarly appreciative here as well 👍💛

[@ChateauShack]

@@jilljacobson13 I went this summer and watching this made me ache to go again. Such a beautiful country! I highly recommend it as your next trip.

[@tvviewer4500]

@@biffybeans don’t thank the algorithm thank the creator

[@sohndervenus]

“In traditional Norway, a farmer replaced the roof twice in his life, once with his father and once with his son.” Simple yet so meaningful and profound. As physically demanding as life was back in those days, people were still living in alignment with the cycles of life and every aspect of their lives was an expression of that eternal natural order. Looking at todays culture I find it hard not to feel a deep disconnection when I hear stories like that.

[@edinahorvath1191]

Totally agree with you! It sends important messages to present times!

[@ModelSisters]

Well said...

[@bagel3703]

Beautifully said

[@kylaford8338]

Precisely ❤

[@smrk2452]

That’s beautiful

[@mentalmelt]

One of the best places to visit in the entire country imo. Even as a local resident, I never get tired of this place. You can use it as a museum, but you can also use it as a park to just hang out and relax. The smell of old wood and tar is magical. Also very practical for tourists that it's actually in Oslo, 10 minutes or so from the city center.

[@TheFreedomBay]

We have a simmilar museum in Trondheim built around the ruins of Zions Castle. (Sverresborg Museum)

[@Hippida]

It's next door to the Viking ship museum too, if you should happen to visit Oslo, A few stops away on a local bus will take you to Kontiki, Fram and the maritime museum as well. All this on a peninsula 15 min away from downtown Oslo

[@rmbarnes672]

Thank you for inside wisdom advice 👍🏻 I did see the crane in one background.

[@BuildNewTowns]

Good tip! Thanks for sharing

[@kiras3180]

Is there a public transit or would a tourist need to rent a car?

[@refosco1993]

“Once with his father and once with his son.” So wholesome!

[@tbird81]

@@refosco1993 What if he had more than one son or, God forbid, only daughters?

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

I am AWED by the VAST SPAN of building & eras this museum curates. I had to smile at the end, seeing them stage a period dance presentation at a ... (1940's ?) gas station. I was also grateful the guide explained how the tar & Birch bark were used to preserve the wood materials.

[@biaberg3448]

@@RPRosen-ki2fk And this is very close to Oslo, or actually a part of Oslo.

[@snowstrobe]

I really like the idea of 15-20 people living on and running a farm. It's my ideal living arrangement. The footage got a bit dark in places, but just beautiful buildings.

[@soymilkman]

Please be weary of cults you seem vulnerable

[@brokenrecord3523]

Where was it that you lived that way?

[@snowstrobe]

@@soymilkman I was raised in one, and left as an adult, I am definately not a vunerable person.

[@snowstrobe]

@@brokenrecord3523 No, it's my ideal.

[@BuildNewTowns]

Or just living in a charming, walkable self sufficient town. I just made a video talking about an idea like this.

[@tlockerk]

My Great-grandmother HATED life in their "soddy" on high plains of USA. It was all sod, carved up out of the prairie land, stacked like cement blocks with tin or canvas roof initially, later in 1910 the railroad brought some wood (rare on prairie) or wooden beams to support doorway and earth roof as these have. Her tales of worrying of cow wandering onto the roof and in rain, snakes dropping through the ceiling were used to make us appreciate our small ranch home with heat and running water...and with no snakes. She did admit it protected them well from the extreme hot and blizzards so appreciated it for that, but was glad when they finally moved in the 'real' house ten years later. Just in time for the drought and Dirty Thirties sending constant dust into everything. Those who stayed were hearty human beings. Still are.

[@j2muw667]

Those ‘soddies’ weren’t as solid as what’s shown here. Lacking lumber - sod house roofs weren’t as waterproof or solid. They were meant as quick temporary places…

[@ivyarianrhod]

Not related to the video at all.

[@LilyGazou]

Thanks for that bit of history.

[@MMathis]

My aunt & uncle had a soddie on their ranch that had been completely encased in wood so that the sod is now acting as insulation. I was our favorite place to stay at the ranch because it was cool in the summer and warm in winter. I always found the cool earth smell comforting and slept well there. :) I would probably feel the same way about the farm buildings in this video, but would need a larger bed.

[@Jojoeyjo]

@ivyarianrhod ​​⁠Behave. People are allowed to draw comparisons and widen the discussion.

[@rowanwhite3520]

These farm houses are truly amazing! National Treasures!

[@teijaflink2226]

And the churches are absolutely gorgeous.

[@pasveritas1872]

Centuries old built Norwegian culture held amazing construction wisdom & understanding of Mother Nature that created such beautiful buildings. Loved the visit ❤

[@magnusdanielsson2749]

For some houses the log for the foundation was a fat wood log. Theres one example of a church built in Sweden where the fat wood logs was ordered to be made 130 years ahead of the construction of the church. Fat wood logs are made with a special technique where a living tree is partly stripped of its bark so the tree eventually fills up entirely with resins.

[@davidconner-shover51]

actually a good meth of of fireproofing, yes, the surface might catch fire, but it would never burn into the structure

[@sstills951]

I've used fatwood to start fires. Hopefully the fatwood logs weren't too much of a fire issue for the houses.

[@elizabethcarrington5819]

Stunning craftsmanship! That man was fascinating and knowledgeable.

[@LadyVineXIII]

This reminds me of the Iroquois villages. They had one large building in which everyone lived with fields surrounding their homes. Very economical and a great way to keep warmer in winter.

[@grandam195]

Other tribes too. Like mine. One long building with a trench type fire and every family had a section. The chief had the central portion which was the warmest and the place of gathering. It is a common type and present in many indigenous societies around the world in ages past. Still a similar way among some conservative Mennonites and Amish. It starts with one farmhouse with them and then as the kids mature and get married wings are built and depending on how many kids is how big the dwelling gets and grandkids. As generations pass and more are born the house changes accordingly, as well each ones section of the dwelling. I think certain tribes today in remote villages it is a common mode of living. It is easier to add an annex than to build a whole new building and convenience and comfort and close ties contribute to communal living arrangements.

[@LadyVineXIII]

@@grandam195 It is a wonderful idea, especially when you can all get along. Perhaps a solution to the housing issues we are facing in many cities.

[@farnorthhomested844]

every ones probobly all related. if you can understand that?

[@LadyVineXIII]

@@farnorthhomested844 Just because you're related, does not mean you get along. I get where you're coming from though. Small, isolated communities come with far fewer choices.

[@rtyria]

At 20:40 "Do not hurry" Priests are not the only ones who would be using that door (unless there is another) as the acolytes process before him carrying candles - and we still tell them "do not hurry" to this day.

[@waylonk2453]

Ah, that makes sense

[@guyfromthe80s92]

That would be the case in Catholicism, but not Protestantism.

[@rtyria]

@@guyfromthe80s92 Catholics built it though.

[@guyfromthe80s92]

@@rtyria Ahh, I totally forgot lol. Right you are.

[@chiefenumclaw7960]

This looks like heaven to me.

[@rolfathan]

Every building here is beautiful, and has been standing for longer than the oldest building in my town. It's wild. It's wonderful.

[@Randomatcrazytown]

@@rolfathan the oldest in my state was built in 1850 😂

[@yvonnekneeshaw2784]

By far one of my fav videos. Very educational & fascinating. Great commentator & good questions asked. Thank you SO much for taking the time to share this! 🇨🇦 ❤

[@HappyLife693]

I agree.

[@Hippida]

The apartment building from 1865 29:18 It was taken a part brick by brick in downtown Oslo and put up at the museum to continue to capture life from newer period of history. I Love that there is consideration for capturing a point in time like this, saving it for posterity. Btw, some of these farmhouses/country side dwellings can still be seen 'in the wild' in many parts of Norway. Some of them 4-500+ years old, boards been grey for almost 100 years, if not more. Driving through a central valley in the southern half of Norway (Gudbrandsdalen) you can see buildings like these in the side valleys, not to mention spectacular nature Thanks for featuring this part of Norway too Kirsten and Co

[@kirstendirksen]

It's amazing the amount of work and attention to detail that went into moving all these buildings and rebuilding them with traditional methods (down to the moss between beams). I had originally contacted the museum because we were interested in stave churches after visiting one in Borgund in 2015 kzbin.info/www/bejne/npKcgYh9gbCrZqs (a very impromptu visit where we could only find one person to talk (audio-only)). So yes, all the rest was a very pleasant surprise and quite impressive to discover little-by-little as we moved through the rain.

[@laurastabell2489]

Grest video!

[@nooneyouknow5516]

Thank you for sharing this first hand information. I'm in awe.

[@Kagekozo]

I was fortunate to visit this site decade ago and I was amazed.

[@stable-shadow]

Oh wow! I was just their June 2024.......loved it! 🕊️ Finland has a similar thing in Turku.....

[@Rndmflw]

and in Seurasaari Helsinki!

[@stable-shadow]

@@Rndmflw Thank you, I should know this...... my flow has been focused on Zen Garden in Portland lately, my jujitsu has been failing horribly against the German yellow jackets this Summer, my diminished speed mostly resembles slow mo tai chi young grasshopper style..... my jealous envy and awe have been in trance of the ageless art of spending a day opening windowed blinds, and the art of reversing those blinds at dusk, of course Psychic TV must be playing "over power" on loop and some Geezer in the shadow wearing Girbaud Jeans and Birkenstock's with no idea of fashion spewing love letters of burgers on Tuesday for a cocktail today....... It's not everyday some Egyptian bond stooges are hanging getting on the couch listening to 'rock the Kasbar'.….. Wildcat... 🕊️

[@amazinggrace5692]

This is amazing! I’m captivated by the guide’s way of speaking as well as the buildings. Thank you KZbin

[@davidlist7507]

I lived in a small cabin with a woodstove high in the Colorado Rockies, and it was wonderful even when the snow was four feet high.

[@nononono3421]

I often say the growing obsession with making homes perfectly insulated and airtight is wrong, it will just make people sick especially with all the toxic products are homes are full of nowadays. Many cultures traditionally made their homes in a way that allowed them to self-regulate their temperature. We don’t need perfect comfort, and can be more comfortable than people used to be without living in toxic boxes that last just 30 years.

[@violettownmicroenterprises1528]

and what if 4-500 other people came to live with you...??? what then ?????

[@elijahjakobsen7898]

@@violettownmicroenterprises1528 The fuck is your deal?

[@BotanicAlley]

This place completely takes you back in time. They must film movies here it's so beautiful.

[@papajeff5486]

WONDERFUL !!! The skill, ingenuity and thoughtfulness had to come from centuries of a dedicated collection of knowledge. I could listen to this man’s lecture much longer and spend much more time than afforded in this video. Thanks and respect to you, the teacher and the people who maintain this museum, again, much appreciated…from the US, east Tennessee.

[@Brib1234]

I've been to this museum 3 times already but would love to go visit it again sometime soon!

[@livingitup9647]

What a wonderful tour this has been! Fascinating, beautiful architecture. I loved listening to the details from this historian's guided tour of this/these places. Thank you so much for this one -- you two are the best!

[@frednorman1]

Beautiful video. I visited Norway and Oslo a couple years ago and missed this beautiful outdoor museum. The beautiful woodwork is always stunning. Thanks.

[@yourlongshadows5568]

Highly recommend checking out the "standard" museum there as well; lots of beautiful items on display. And another village area/museum well worth a visit is in Lillehammer.

[@danielschmitz4756]

That the tar is a Natural Produkt realy got me by surprise. Impressive Old Craftsman Work.

[@Sublo23]

I visited this wonderfull museum last month spend hours wandering around. With all this added knowledge it makes the visit even more special.

[@sstarklite2181]

It’s great that they started preserving buildings this way.

[@Queenie-the-genie]

Wonderful! Thank you soooooooo much! 🩵🩵🩵

[@David-hz1od]

Was just there 2 weeks ago. Highly recommend. Very cool spot.

[@janjager2906]

This is so beautiful and educational. A few years ago I started to get interested in travel blogs, but they left so many questions open, like “How is it possible that a wooden church survived from the 11th century. And now it was explained! I wish I knew of the existence of this place 10 years ago. Now I can’t walk those distances anymore, it causes to much pain. So it is nice to see videos this good. 👍

[@treehuggingmusician595]

Once again you have educated us. I now have a glimpse of Norway's farm culture from long ago. I think it is amazing that there are still centuries old churches and other structures that hadn't burned down.

[@LilyGazou]

Yes. So many churches burned in France.

[@arac4nia]

Absolutely beautiful. It's amazing how the ancestors were so insightful with carpentry. It is sad that we don't continue this level of construction in modern times.

[@trippnbilly7130]

The church is gorgeous!!

[@kimemerson4316]

My husband and I visited this wonderful museum in early January 2023 - from Australia on the other side of the world. It was a highlight of our trip to Norway and we loved everything, especially the stave church. Truly magical in the snow. Great to hear all the information about the buildings we saw. We hope to return one day.

[@chanchoyling4919]

Amazing heritage that must be preserved. Thank you for the wonderful sharing

[@thevia1976]

As I get older I think I would appreciate the simple lifestyle of medieval times. I'm always happy to see videos of the traditional lifestyle back in the days because I may never get an opportunity to visit some of these places. At 28.00, I love the layout of the yellow and white house with the side rooms for animals, the maids quarters at the back and the courtyard look.

[@Hannari-xt6nr]

That church is a masterpiece. It is magnificent !

[@2Sugarbears]

I really enjoyed this. Thanks.

[@Bashfuldoc]

Best museum ever! So interesting to see how lives were lived.

[@kevinmcgrane4279]

What a wonderful piece of natural history. Many thanks for the video.

[@sheliaberry877]

Very Interesting! This is one of my favorites I have seen on your channel. 🤩🥰

[@geode_rocks]

that was really fun. Thank you for taking me there!

[@sheilam4964]

Thx to everyone who made this video possible and sharing it with us.

[@jamesr1703]

I went to Oslo to see the Viking ships museum. I did not know about this one. I would have liked seeing it up close.

[@RobertoPena-j1p]

Absolutely beautiful buildings.

[@kiwiopklompen]

Oh this film was fabulous! Learned so much - thanks!😊

[@mammiemania893]

Fantastic! Thank you so much for this video!

[@bikexploration]

So Beautiful this Village is gonna be on my list❤

[@UrbanHomesteadMomma]

That church 😲 amazing! It’s beautiful!! ❤

[@markkunath8440]

What a fascinating vlog. Thought it was going to be boring but it blew me away! Thank you 🙏

[@jockorabeni4618]

I enjoyed this film very much. You sure do a great job bringing this piece of everyday culture to us. Thank you.

[@primtones]

The "tun" is an important concept. It's a way of arranging houses of different uses on a property to create a common, negative space between them. A lot of these outdoor folk museums are buildings moved from their original site and arranged to recreate an ideal tun or several tuns.

[@thomasdykstra100]

Absolutely beautiful craft! So honest and straightforward, yet ornamented with handsome accents in perfect keeping with the material!

[@joeyc.4506]

Kirsten, I really enjoy the way you and your husband put together all your videos. Great job.

[@kirstendirksen]

Thank you for taking the time to write. We know our style is a bit unorthodox at times so it's nice to hear that you enjoy it.

[@Uufda651]

My ancestors - and now distant family- have lived in Uvdal in Numedal for IIRC 1,000+ years. Still have the same farm. I live in Minnesota but we'll have reunions and do visits and stuff. My ancestor moved to Minnesota from Norway in the mid 1800s and the farm he started is still going, family-run, today. Lol my family finds one spot and sticks to it.

[@Vulpes_minor]

@Uufda651 That's very common, though. Science has shown that the genetics of different parts of Norway haven't changed much in 1000 years. They found a skeleton in a well in the 1930s. The person lived almost 1000 years ago, and they were able to figure out where he was born by comparing his genetics with genetics from people who live today.

[@waylonk2453]

The sounds of the logs are musical in a simple way 9:51

[@cynthiatolman326]

Lovely place, thank you to you and the gentleman for sharing with those like me, who will never be able to go there.

[@cygnusrays]

I've loved watching this channel grow, rightly so, Kirsten you provide amazing content! This one is so different, so amazing, a place beyond my imagination or knowledge. Thank you.

[@erinc4703]

Those guys doing the log cutting for the rebuild project have some mad skill with those axes. Very cool to watch ❤

[@Zezeze.]

I love museums like these. I'm from Germany and I remember very vividly how our elementary school organized a trip to a village museum, a whole german village from medieval times built for educational purposes. That was about twenty years ago.There were 'actors' as well, all in medieval style clothes, and being able to interact with everything, ask questions and be invited to try out certain tasks and objects, it was amazing. It's one thing to learn from a book and another to learn from life. Beautiful video, thanks!

[@kathysalkeldbonilla6541]

Absolutely fascinating! I loved this episode!

[@CryptoFarmer5]

I very much appreciate this video of my ancestors' dwellings. It's been several decades since I visited Oslo. Should I be so fortunate as to find myself in Oslo once again, I will not miss a tour of Oslo's Norwegian Folk Museum. Kirsten Dirksen is my favorite tour guide.

[@WhiteFyre]

Thank you for sharing this. I’m happy that places like that exist. We need to remember our history. It’s precious.

[@brandoneldridge2626]

I always wait eagerly for the next episode ,this one is one of the best !

[@sisterdiggins]

Such a beautiful place!

[@edinahorvath1191]

This is one of my favourite episodes, so far!❤

[@purplehipporecorder]

Wonderful. Thank you.

[@Kymberlee_W]

Kirsten, thank you so much for sharing your videos. I have been looking for a small home for years... still haven't found "the one" yet but I have so many ideas because of you.

[@Price-qd1cd]

I love your videos,been watching them since Covid

[@erlendwestbye4194]

Lovely to see you in Norway again! I remember when you visited the woody 35 (?) cabin by Marianne Borge and talked about the cabin culture in Norway. Love the videos, so it's great to see Norwegian building culture represented on this channel

[@HelenEk7]

Greetings from another part of Norway. :)

[@ReachTea]

Really enjoyed being here!

[@cristirusu1113]

You would absolutely LOVE Astra museum in Sibiu, Romania

[@MegF142857]

What a wonderful tour! Thank you! The living roofs were particularly fascinating. Here in Texas the roofs are usually asphalt shingle over tar paper & plywood. They routinely get destroyed by hail storms.

[@HalifaxPeacock]

Thank you for sharing this! Beautiful! 💜

[@unscriptedrides]

Church is very beautiful. These are the things that should be shown to our children. I believe old architecture inspires us and quality of inspiration is long lasting - but this is missing in today's buildings which are more utilitarian. Whoever is collecting and maintaining these homes and old building is doing god's work. Awesome video.

[@iShowUnusualBehavior]

Those churches are so beautiful. I have so much admiration for these beautiful intelligent pre industrialized societies.

[@katherinenelson5905]

Grew up working at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI, very nice to see another country collecting and preserving their historical buildings. Would love to visit someday.

[@meloniekilpatrick7324]

Watching this made me remember my mother’s dad. “Papaw” was a man who seemed to know how to do everything! If he didn’t know how to repair or build things, he knew enough to be able to figure it out. Most of our people are European, so it’s wonderful to see how knowledge gets passed through generations. I noticed some of the wooden, handmade things are similar to things my Papaw had made. Regarding knowledge that gets passed through the generations-I am American & have a friend who grew up in England. It’s fun when we discuss idioms, superstitions, cliches and what not that we’ve always said and done in our families. It’s amazing how similar many of these things are between us. Then again, because most of my ancestors were from England & etc, it makes sense!

[@edwinbasco1327]

Amazing place to be tuned back in ancient times... hope your legacy of sharing informative, fantastic, very educational videos this being one of them will bring more happiness to those who could only wish and dream... thanks a lot for sharing!

[@phantomvox951]

Im so mad at my brother. I have suggested him twice to visit Norway and he went twice to Iceland. I dream about visiting Norway someday.

[@eveadame1059]

🤨 Going to Norway is your dream, not your brothers

[@cashmir5883]

Velkommen!

[@dougtheviking6503]

Go yourself

[@BuildNewTowns]

I appreciate the craftsmanship in these older houses

[@dagmargross6064]

What a very fascinating report! And so much to learn, too! That tar is made from wood burnt in an airless space and birch bark can be used as a very good insulator in roof coverings! I did not know of this tremendously useful use of birch bark!

[@mrs.manrique7411]

Hadn’t even gotten the notification yet, checked the channel and clicked right at release. 😂

[@Jean-us6ow]

Excellent Content 💯 I Appreciate You! ♥️

[@jeroberts7228]

What a fascinating and informative tour - I loved it!

[@bonilla2022]

Excellent video work. Beautiful site. Thank you.

[@kbee1735]

My grampa was born in Norway Skjak and the family farm is still there including the old buildings… grandpas great nephew lives on the Kummen farm. Coombs Country Market on Vancouver Island has a thatched grassed roof and is known world wide! It’s owned by a Norwegian family. Goats are placed on the roof and thousands shop and stop to see the roof and goats.

[@hilaryabbot9297]

Wow. So wonderful to have that tour with you. Thank you.

[@dwylhq874]

Awesome! 😍 So great that they are able to preserve these historic buildings. Hope to visit some day and admire them in-person. 🤞🏼

[@robertmoore1254]

Really fascinating!

[@adammydla3256]

Thank you for this knowledge. I have been to Norway many times, but I was missing some information about building construction and now I got it from your video. You had a very experienced guide. Next time I am in Bergen I will go to the open air museum. Thank you very much.

[@ArchDudeify]

Outstanding 😎☺️

[@cherylcarlson3315]

Make me regret not getting off the train in Oslo,was raining so hard and hiking to get to the museums felt crushing

[@catherinewilson1079]

Thank you for this video! I have really enjoyed seeing this Norwegian museum. Always wanted to visit Norway, but it is very $$$.

[@SatumainenOlento]

Wonderful video! So many details and information. It gave a very good picture how people lived back then. Great presenter and excellent questions! Superb work all together!!! ❤❤❤

[@Irishherbs]

Amazing! thank you Kirsten & co. (Similar preserved buildings in Ostrava czech republic.)