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Porsgrunn

Type:Municipality

Floodsgt. 153, 3915, Porsgrunn

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Porsgrunn

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Porsgrunn grew from being a coastal town serving Skien in the 1650 s to what it is today. Its existence is due to a favourable position and a good harbour. The district has an archipelago forest, lakes and farmland areas.

In Porsgrunn you will find the only porcelain factory in Norway, Porsgrunds porcelain factory.

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What's Nearby

  1. Osebrostrøket district

    Osebro is the best preserved part of Porsgrunn town.

    130 m away

  2. The Geopark visitor centre

    Learn more about the natural history of our planet.

    842 m away

  3. Gea Norvegica Unesco Global Geopark, Porsgrunn

    South of Porsgrunn, across Frierfjorden and further into Bamble by Herre, there is an…

    939 m away

  1. The Porcelain Museum

    Welcome to a unique porcelain experience in Porsgrunn!

    1.06 km away

  2. Porsgrunds Porcelain Factory AS

    Norway's only porcelain factory is located in Porsgrunn.

    1.06 km away

  3. Historical garden, Porsgrunn town museum

    A hidden pearl right in the center at Porsgrunn City Museum.

    1.13 km away

  4. DuVerden Maritime Museum + Science Centre

    The childrens favorite place to visit, lots of activities.

    1.31 km away

  5. Kapitelberget

    Church ruins after the mighty Dagsætten (ancestry) in Skien. From the 1100s.

    6.86 km away

  6. Hakastein cultural monuments site

    Christian burial grounds, cooking pits and "witches graves".


    6.93 km away

  7. MS Victoria

    M / S Victoria is known as the channel Queen and is regarded as Telemark's flagship. M /…

    7.30 km away

  8. Fish ladder

    New, modern fish ladder in down town of Skien.

    7.58 km away

  9. Snipetorp district

    Snipetorp is Skien's oldest residential after the city fires in 1854 and 1886.

    7.75 km away

  10. Brekkeparken in Skien

    Brekkeparken is one lovely place to visit, beautiful garden and great views of the town…

    7.80 km away

  11. The Ibsen stairs

    The Ibsen Steps were restored in April 1995.

    7.84 km away

  12. Ibsenhuset

    Ibsenhuset is named after Skien's famous son, Henrik Ibsen.

    7.84 km away

  13. Telemark Museum

    The manor house at Søndre Brekke is truly magnificent.

    7.88 km away
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