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9 unusual facts about Gol


Gol, Norway

It was saved from destruction by the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments, which bought the materials with the intention of re-erecting the church elsewhere.

Haddingjar

One of them was killed, and was buried in a mound in Gol, still known for sightings of huldufolk.

Hege Bøkko

Competing for the first time in the senior class, Bøkko won six medals over two days in the Norwegian 2009 championships at Gol, 20–21 December 2008; gold in the 500-m, silver in the 1500-m, bronze in the 3000-m and 5000-m (where the results also are valid as that season's national championships single distances event), as well as in the allround samalogue.

Jalal Zolfonun

Later on in 1980s, Zolfonoun and Nazeri's compositions were released in two best-seller albums one of which Gol-e Sadbarg (which means, One hundred-petalled Rose), is indisputably the best selling album of classical Iranian music ever.

In fact, since Gol-e Sadbarg's success, the Setar evolved from the least to the most popular instrument in Iran.

Following the success of Gol-e Sadbarg, Jalal Zolfonun continued to record a number of other albums on which he is featured as lead soloist, composer and/or ensemble player with a number of well-known singers and musicians with whom he also toured worldwide.

Reza Ghassemi

His best-known composition is the last track on the best-selling classical Iranian album, Gol-e Sadbarg released in 1984.

Since the release of the album Gol-e Sadbarg, Setar found unbelievably great popularity among Iranians.

Valdres

The valley is protected to the west and north by the Jotunheimen mountains (see Valdresflye) and to the south by the Gol mountain ridge.


Alan Gua

A statue of her, three metres high, has been erected at the river in 1992, at the confluence with the Khökhöö gol and twelve kilometres from the center of Chandmani-Öndör sum.

António Arnault

António Duarte Arnault, GOL (born 1936 in Cumieira, Penela, Portugal) is a Portuguese poet, fiction writer, essayist, lawyer, and politician.

Bento de Jesus Caraça

Bento de Jesus Caraça, GCSE, GOL (18 April, 1901 – 25 June, 1948) was an influential Portuguese mathematician, economist and statistician.

De Virga world map

On the emplacement of Karakorum, fortifications are depicted, with the mention "Mongol".

Dulduityn Danzanravjaa

He was enthroned as the Avshaa Gegeen in Ongiin Gol (present-day Saikhan-Ovoo) Monastery by Ishdonilhudev Rinpoche.

Marcus Olaus Bøckmann

He served as a Lutheran pastor near Kenyon, Minnesota at Gol Lutheran Church 1875–1880 and at Moland Lutheran Church from 1880–1888.

One Piece: Grand Battle! Rush

Much like the manga and anime it is based on, Monkey D. Luffy wants to take Gol D. Roger's place to become King of the Pirates.

Shiraz Metro

Line 1 will be 22.4 km long and will start from Gol-e-Sorkh Square near Shiraz International Airport to Ehsan Square in northern Shiraz.

The Educated Mind

The same year the essay was published (1997), Italian comedian-satirist Daniele Luttazzi used Egan ideas for his character Prof. Fontecedro in the popular TV show Mai dire gol, aired on Italia 1.

Tsagaan-Üür, Khövsgöl

Tsagaan-Üür, especially the Uilgan gol valley, is famous for its wrestlers.

Yevpatoria RT-70 radio telescope

6489 Golevka (the name 'Golevka' comes from the first few letters of the names of three observatories: GOL-EV-KA = GOLdstone-EVpatoria-KAshima).


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