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sea ​​serpent tower

Type:Architecture

Bjørgeøyane, 3840, Seljord

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The tale of the serpent in the seljord Lake have been told since 1750 and have been passed down in spoken form, being only partly written down. You can look for the serpent from the sea ​​serpent tower on Bjørgeøyan.

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    Recent Reviews:

    • MoonStarWolf
      Seljord, Norway
      Trip Type:
      Couples
      Nice view
      3 of 5 stars
      Thursday, 18th June 2015
      3,5 out of 5 I absolutly love the view over the lake. And I think it`s nice to make something out of the area for visitors to get to know the story about the seaserpent in Seljordsvatnet. Though I... Read full review
    • JoAnneEHR
      Seattle, Washington
      Trip Type:
      Family
      Looking for the Seijord monster
      5 of 5 stars
      Tuesday, 7th July 2015
      Seljord was not on our traveling list except for a place to stop after a long day of driving. This small village was a lovely find with a legend of a sea serpent that lives in the town's lake. The... Read full review
    • 751morganb
      San Francisco, California
      Trip Type:
      Friends getaway
      Cool concept and nice view.
      4 of 5 stars
      Sunday, 3rd July 2022
      This tower has a surprisingly good view. And a really cool concept looking for the monster in the lake. There is a good trail from the parking, and also places for picnic etc. Read full review

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