Buildings and monuments

Artwork of Pedro Delso Ruperez

The old parish in Bø is a cultural center today, run by a foundation. They arrange concerts and exhibitions. About the parish itself: a few hundred years ago, Holmen was the parish in Bø when the p...

Many of the old logging works in Hovin have now been restored, and many of the old logging sites can be seen if you go for a hike.

The museum has sculptures, paintings, graphic art and drawings by the famous artist Dyre Vaa. In separate rooms, the artists Tor Vaa and Svallaug Svalastoga are also represented.

Flatdal, the valley district is situated about 10 kilometres north of Seljord. It is narrow and shaped like an U. High mountains are surrounding the flat valley, which gives it quite a special and bea...

The Town of Folkestad
In the 1870s a centre for trade and crafts emerged in the parish of Fyresdal. Over a forty-year stretch, about forty homes were built on a smaal area where before there had been ...

Gaustabanen is funicular railway inside Gaustatoppen. This is a unique touristattraction, as there is no similar railway to be found in North-Europe.

The sculptor Anne Grimdalen - best known for her work in decorating Oslo City Hall - grew up at Grimdalen. Today, Grimdalen is a protected country courtyard featuring houses from the middle ages and a...

Norway's largest stave church built in the 1200s and still in use. Rose paintings from 1600's, "bishop's chair" and incence vessels from mediavel times. Guided tours in English, exhibition in the vica...

Holm parish, built in the 1500s, was moved from Hjartdal to Nutheim in 1963. The building was restored back to the condition it mus have had prior to 1863, when it was a minister`s home. Erlend Grøsta...

The two lighthouses located in the middle of Jomfruland are well-known landmarks. The old lighthouse was lit for the first time in 1839. Since then, it has been the first to meet for ships making thei...

Kragerø Town Hall was originally a mansion owned by a ship owner Biørn and his family. It was built in 1867. The architect of the building was Emil Victor Langlet, who designed the Norwegian Parliamen...

Krossobanen was built in 1928 and was a gift from Norsk Hydro, so the townspeople could get up to see the sun during the winter.

Lunde Slusepark is a great area with a walking path and parking right near the Telemark canal. The lock at Lunde is a traffic junction in the Telemark canal where canal boats meet during the main sea...

The power station has five generators in operation, and can also boast the longest wooden staircase in the world (almost 4000 steps).

A unique centre showcasing local arts, crafts and cultural traditions.

Vinje kommune has many beautiful monuments made by the artists Dyre and
Tor Vaa, Knut Skinnarland and others.

Porsgrunn Mule Varde is situated by hihgway E18 between Nystrand and Skjelsvik.
It is a publicly owned country house with beautiful gardens from 1874, beaches, a pavillion and a main house.

The starting point for any visit to Morgedal, this is a striking building which houses a multimedia journey through skiing's history with special attention paid to the skiing revolution which develope...

Osebro is the best preserved part of Porsgrunn town.
It has been the site of commerce and business for many centuries and includes one of Porsgrunns oldest residential areas.