This castle made of glass has quite a history. It was made for a 25 years anniversary of a shop in Oslo called Norwegian Design. Most of what they sold was glass products, and all hand made. Then it was a fire, and the castle was a bit destroyed, but not beyond restore. Still the shop was never opened again, and the Castle was given to the Holmenkollen Ski Museum where I took the photo of it. They had set it up in such a lovely way with a deep blue background, artistic lighting and smoke effects.

To Norwegians Soria Moria Castle is probably among the most well-known Norwegian folktales. The search for Soria Moria castle might be thought of as a progression, the symbol for perfect happiness. According to legend, the path to the castle is not clearly marked, and the journey is solitary because all people are different and therefore cannot reach the goal in the same manner. It is characteristic of most Norwegian folktales in that it contains a unique undertone of realism and folk humor. These folktales express many customary values, ideas, and characters. One of the most common values expressed is the idea of a common person rising above the circumstances of his birth and becoming successful.