Gollis
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Gollis | |
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Year | 1992 |
Medium | Plastic |
Subject | Santa Claus |
Dimensions | 9 m (30 ft) |
Location | Lyngseidet |
69°35′N 20°13′E / 69.583°N 20.217°E |
Gollis is a Norwegian tourist attraction. It is a 9-metre (30 ft) tall Santa Claus made out of plastic materials. It is located in Lyngseidet in Lyngen Municipality in Troms county.
It has been claimed to be the world's biggest Santa Claus.[1]
History
Gollis was built in 1992. It is popular with tourists, but the locals are divided in their views.[1] It has been voted the ugliest tourist attraction in Norway in the newspaper Verdens Gang.[2]
References
- ^ a b Pedersen, Guttorm (3 November 2008). "Får selskap av 23 nye nisser". Nordlys (in Norwegian).
- ^ Voreland, Ragnhild; Steine, Jan-Erik (23 May 2019). "Gollis er Noreg sin styggaste attraksjon – no kan han bli adoptert". NRK (in Norwegian).
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