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Postboks 158, 3701, Skien

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  • Hotel by the quay in Skien, where the beatiful Telemark Canal begins.
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  • Picture from " Ibentrappa" in the centre of Skien

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Skien is the capital of the countyTelemark with just over 50,000 inhabitants. The city is beautifully located between the two lakes Bryggeparken and Hjellevannet.The waterfront in Skien municipality is an important part of the cityscape, and has a mixture of pedestrian streets, green lungs and monumental buildings. 

The Telemark Canal starts in the middle of Skien center, and you will meet the first 2 locks here. Skien Church with its 2 towers of 68 meters is clearly in the cityscape and open in summer for those who want to see the beautiful church. The world-famous playwright Henrik Ibsen was born in Skien and grew up here. Today, his childhood home on Venstøp is a museum, Henrik Ibsen Museum.

Exciting shopping opportunities can be found here, and if you need a breake, there are many cafes to choose from.

The city has a rich cultural life with its own theater stage, the culture house Ibsenhuset with its large program throughout the year, several well-known jazz musicians and three venues for contemporary art. Skien is also the venue for the food festival Mersmak, ParkJazz, as well as a number of concerts, theater performances and sporting events.

 




 

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  1. Passion for Skien - Prinsessegata 13

    Painting: A simple design with message of safeguarding peace and our nature, and with an…

    68 m away
  2. Skiens Art Association

    Their gallery is in the Cultural Centre called Ibsenhuset, which opened in 1973.

    87 m away
  3. Passion for Skien - Kirkegata

    Spaik - Romero Guerra, Mexico. Spaik is an urban artist, with colorful works inspired by…

    92 m away
  1. Norges Bank building

    The Norges Bank building was built close to Skien church.

    118 m away
  2. Passion for Skien - Kverndalsgata

    Street art in homage to Åge Samuelsen (1915-1987) and Paal Flaata (1968-...), as well as…

    136 m away
  3. Altenburggården

    Altenburggården

    The first owner of Altenburggården was probably Johan Altenburg, Henrik Ibsen's…

    138 m away
  4. Passion for Skien - Prinsessegata 5

    Victor Ash is a highly acclaimed French street artist, originally from Portugal, who…

    138 m away
  5. Telemark Kunstsenter, SKIEN

    Telemark Kunstsenter (Telemark Art Senter) is a center of competence for professional…

    141 m away
  6. Ibsenhuset

    Ibsenhuset is Skien's cultural center and offers a wide selection of concerts and shows…

    155 m away
  7. Skien Church

    Skien church was completed in 1894 and has 1,400 seats. The church is located in the…

    155 m away
  8. Passion for Skien - Prinsessegt 1

    Painting of a family sitting on the pier, based on an original photo from the Fishing…

    176 m away
  9. Stockmannsgården

    In this building, in the corner room on the 2nd floor, Henrik Ibsen was born.

    206 m away
  10. Passion for Skien - Lundegata

    Aleksel Bordusov's surrealist works adorn walls all over the world. The motif in…

    221 m away
  11. Passion for Skien - Kongensgate 16

    The painting shows Skien around the 17th century, where Skien was one of the largest…

    277 m away
  12. Lie cementery

    Lie kirkegård is a historic cemetery that is still used today. Henrik Ibsen's parents are…

    302 m away
  13. The Ibsen stairs

    The Ibsen Staircase is a concrete and granite structure with a bust of Henrik Ibsen. It…

    316 m away
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