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.
Painting: A simple design with message of safeguarding peace and our nature, and with an…
Their gallery is in the Cultural Centre called Ibsenhuset, which opened in 1973.
Spaik - Romero Guerra, Mexico. Spaik is an urban artist, with colorful works inspired by…
Street art in homage to Åge Samuelsen (1915-1987) and Paal Flaata (1968-...), as well as…
The first owner of Altenburggården was probably Johan Altenburg, Henrik Ibsen's…
Victor Ash is a highly acclaimed French street artist, originally from Portugal, who…
Telemark Kunstsenter (Telemark Art Senter) is a center of competence for professional…
Ibsenhuset is Skien's cultural center and offers a wide selection of concerts and shows…
Skien church was completed in 1894 and has 1,400 seats. The church is located in the…
Painting of a family sitting on the pier, based on an original photo from the Fishing…
In this building, in the corner room on the 2nd floor, Henrik Ibsen was born.
Aleksel Bordusov's surrealist works adorn walls all over the world. The motif in…
The painting shows Skien around the 17th century, where Skien was one of the largest…
Lie kirkegård is a historic cemetery that is still used today. Henrik Ibsen's parents are…
The Ibsen Staircase is a concrete and granite structure with a bust of Henrik Ibsen. It…