#ENDLESS OCEAN WIKI JOHN FULL#
Immersed into the mountain cliff awaits a spectacular panoramic film that takes you on a journey through four seasons in a landscape full of contrasts, light and breathtaking scenery. Nordkapphallen has a rich variety of sights. The project was initiated in 1989 and every year in the beginning of June, local children join to celebrate the very same values, and a humanitarian award is given in support of children around the world. Seven monuments made by seven children from all parts of the world, symbolizing cooperation, friendship, hope and joy across all boundaries. This is a treasured place for photography and contemplation. It marks that you are at the end point of Europe - the northernmost of the continental mainland. This monument has become the symbol of Nordkapp. The journey to the far north was a great achievement and was celebrated with a glass of Champagne - a tradition still kept alive at Nordkapp. This visit sparked great interest around the world, and just two years later the first group of travelers on a cruise arrived. In 1873 the union king Oscar climbed the steep cliff of Nordkapp.
It took another two hundred years before tourism to Nordkapp established. He is considered the first tourist to Nordkapp, and describes it as the end of the known world. Over a century later the Italian priest Francesco Negri arrived at the same cliff.
The third ship with Richard Chancellor as commander passed a mighty mountain plateau and gave it the name Nordkapp. In 1553 an expedition of three ships sailed from England in search of the Northeastern Passage. In 1997 a new entrance hall was added and today the building center is able to accommodate several thousand guests at one time. To protect the visual experience of Nordkapp, large parts of the building were placed inside the mountain plateau, such as the cinema and a huge grotto. In 1988 work began to expand the building complex. Nordkapphallen was built in 1959, mainly out of stone.
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