Move over Thor.
Two brothers with ties to Norse history have transformed their Montana forest estate into a Scandinavian oasis where they both live as Vikings.
With braided beards and clad in tunics, construction workers Andy and Nick Bertrand sit on a handmade throne that will one day be the center of their fantasy village, or what they call “Valhalla.”
“Our dad would sometimes ask us if we were going to grow out of this phase,” Andy told the Flathead Beacon in an interview.
Nick Bertrand Andy Bertrand is building a Viking village in the mountains of Montana. Facebook / Bertrand Brothers
“And I’m always like, ‘I’m an adult, I’m in the adult part of life, and it’s just going to be more and more like this.'”
The twins, who own Bertrand Brothers Landscaping & Construction, are putting their craftsmanship skills to the test to build dozens of Viking-style buildings across their 30-acre property.
When completed, Valhalla will have a giant mead hall and several Nordic-inspired cabins that will be used as short-term rentals, as well as stone runes and carved relics.
Nick and Andy have already built two thrones on the 30 acres of land. Instagram / brilliantravenworkshop Nick and Andy regularly decorate tunics, furs and other Viking-inspired clothing. Facebook / Bertrand Brothers
The goal is to have a Celtic festival year-round, Andy and Nick told the outlet.
The village will also be intertwined with a modern take on the Middle Ages – self-described John Ronald Reuel Tolkien-nerds, who share a birthday with Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, will set aside space on the property for a Hobbiton-style inland house.
“It’s fun to share with everyone and have a place where people can really immerse themselves in Nordic and Viking culture. We’re looking for it to be an immersive experience, a full step away from the modern world,” said Nick.
The twins estimate it will take a decade to see their “project of a lifetime” come to fruition.
The brothers hope to build a giant mead hall, rental properties and Hobbit-inspired cabins. Instagram / brilliantravenworkshop
Sitting side by side, a tall wooden throne is the only structure erected on the vast property so far, surrounded by fox furs, Viking helmets, warrior axes and various animal skulls with Celtic knots carved into them.
“We’ve never just lived in the modern world,” says Andy. “It’s not interesting enough for us.”
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Source: thtrangdai.edu.vn/en/
