<rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Heritage</title><link>http://www.norway.org/aboutnorway/culture/Traditions/heritage/</link><description></description><item><guid>54120397-e2d1-4811-a960-8cc9fced49d9</guid><title>Architectural Heritage</title><link>http://www.norway.org/aboutnorway/culture/Traditions/heritage/architectural/</link><description>Norway’s architectural heritage encompasses many different types of structures, from ruins, stave churches and other types of medieval buildings, to various, more recent buildings and complex installations. A great deal of Norway’s older architectural heritage is related to agriculture. The preservation of architectural heritage is important for many reasons. Firstly, it provides a unique sourc...</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:39:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>fbe78a1f-7cc0-4e5a-845c-bb3e542e1a96</guid><title>Cultural Heritage</title><link>http://www.norway.org/aboutnorway/culture/Traditions/heritage/general/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:41:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>765cf0e4-c503-4300-9155-70fb4189626b</guid><title>World Heritage</title><link>http://www.norway.org/aboutnorway/culture/Traditions/heritage/world/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:33:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>15fe4856-7bdf-44e3-a357-d8c1020d6da6</guid><title>Archaelogical Heritage</title><link>http://www.norway.org/aboutnorway/culture/Traditions/heritage/archaelogical/</link><description>Archaeological monuments constitute the oldest traces of human activity. The oldest find in Norway is the remains of a settlement on the island of Magerøy in Finnmark, dating from approximately 12 000 years ago. Legislation to protect archaeological monuments was first introduced in 1905. This legislation has been amended over the years in response to changes in society and improvements in the...</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:36:17 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss