Galleriet ligger nær stasjonen, og flere malerier henges opp hver uke.

and

Breakdown of Galleriet ligger nær stasjonen, og flere malerier henges opp hver uke.

• stasjonen: the station
• hver: every
• uken: the week

Questions & Answers about Galleriet ligger nær stasjonen, og flere malerier henges opp hver uke.

Why do we use ligger instead of er in Galleriet ligger nær stasjonen?

Norwegian often uses specific position verbs instead of the very general er:

• ligger – lies / is situated (for things that “lie” somewhere, like buildings, cities, objects)
• står – stands (for upright things like lamps, bottles, some buildings)
• sitter – sits (for people/animals sitting, or things that “sit” on top of something)

When you talk about where a building or place is located, ligger is the normal, idiomatic choice:

• Galleriet ligger nær stasjonen. – The gallery is (situated) near the station.
• Oslo ligger i Norge. – Oslo is in Norway.

You could say Galleriet er nær stasjonen, but it sounds less natural. Er is more neutral and less specific; ligger is what Norwegians naturally use for the location of places on a map or in space.

---

Why is it Galleriet with -et, and not Gallerien or Galleri?