32 of the 127 steps are decorated with well-known quotes from Ibsen’s Peer Gynt.
One may walk through the entire drama, from the opening line of the first act, “Peer – you are lying”, to Solveig’s line “ – in my hope and in my love” in the fifth act.
The steps are made of concrete and covered by granite.
The main building, Søndre Brekke farm in Brekkeparken, is truly magnificent and has…
Snipetorp is Skien's oldest residential after the city fires in 1854 and 1886.
Brekkeparken is one lovely place to visit, a beautiful garden and great views of the town…
Telemark Kunstsenter (Telemark Art Senter) is a center of competence for professional…
M/S Victoria, also known as the Canal Queen sails on lock cruises between Skien and…
Church ruins after the mighty Dagsætten (ancestry) in Skien. From the 1100s.
Gjerpen Church lies on the northern edge of Skien and is a beautiful romanesque stone…
Christian burial grounds, cooking pits and "witches graves".
The iron age-house at Aarhus in Skien was opened in September 2005.
Henrik Ibsen was born in Skien on 20 March 1828. His childhood home is just a few…
Gamle Union Brug Antikk has 1700 square meters of old treasures and antiquities from…