Nordic Archaeology

This Community consists of records from Danish and Norwegian Sites and Monuments Data Providers. Askeladden is a Norwegian database system for managing cultural heritage monuments and sites. Askeladden is owned and managed by Riksantikvaren. The Directorate for Cultural Heritage (Riksantikvaren) was established in 1912. They are responsible for the management of cultural heritage, cultural environments and cultural landscape of historic importance. The Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces was formed on 1 January 2016 in a merger of the Danish Agency for Culture and the Agency for Palaces and Cultural Properties. The agency provides advice to the Danish minister of culture and is involved in setting and achieving the governments cultural policy goals.