Translation of "utsmykning" into English

Disse gylne ordene var ofte en sentral utsmykning på de viktigste bygningene, som kooperativet og biskopens lagerhus.

Those golden words were often a central adornment for most important buildings, such as the co-op store and the bishops’ storehouse.

Hovedhensikten med tårnet var imidlertid ikke utsmykning, men forsvar.

Its main purpose, however, was defense rather than decoration.