10 Sights & Landmarks in Kristiansand That You Shouldn't Miss

A sacred room silence, wonder and change. Design by Kjell Nupen.

A national centre for preservation and restauration of historic ships built of steel - both as a living engineering workshop and as a museum. In addition of being a national steel-ship restauration-centre, we are also one of fifteen industrial heritage-centres in Norway. Take part on a fascinating exploration under and over, inside and outside the old ships and our buildings and listen to accounts of the work in progress.

Kristiansand Kunsthall is one of the largest and most spectacular locations for contemporary art i Southern Norway. Founded in 1881 it is located in the center of downtown Kristiansand on the top of The Public Library. The galley presents changing exhibitions of Norwegian and international contemporary art. Guided tours for groups by appointment, adapted teaching program for children and youths in separate workshops. Free admission. Open during exhibitions Tuesday-Sunday 12-16. Mondays closed.

Telemarksvegen (RV 41) from Kristiansand alongroad 41 to Morgedal is quite an experience. See the separate brochure, and the information boards along the route.

Movik Fort was established by the German occupation forces during the Second World War and is part of the Atlantic Wall the German occupation forces line of defence along the coast of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Norway. Movik Fort is a former German fort in a class of its own. It is of great national and European significance and is one of our National Fortifications.

Granite fountains made by Kjell Nupen. Guest harbour with services.

Built approx. 1100-1150. Stone church in the Roman style, with a Baroque alterpiece and pulpit from 1704. Runic stone in the porch. Organ concerts Tuesdays in the summerseason, from 2. July - 201. August at 8 p.m.. The church is open from 10. July - 11. August (11-14), the rest of the year by appointment.

Oksoy is a bird sanctuary where it is not allowed to travel between 15 April and 15 July. The area is open all year for docking, but the piers are reserved Fyrlagets use. If you want to dock, the Coastal Society must be contacted. Note, in the period 15.4.-15.7 you can only walk on the pier and up the tower. For further enquiries tel. +47 905 48 224.

Som Church was consecrated in November 2004. The church has a distinctive style with its red-brick construction and a long glass painting stretching from the altar over the roof to the main door, with the motto from darkness to light. The glass painting is altogether 43 metres long and 1.8 metres broad. This is the work of the artist Kjell Nupen. The church`s architects are Arild Lauvland and Arne amland. Organ meditation, every Wednesday at 13.00.

DS Hestmanden is a sailing monument paying hommage to the Norwegian warsailors. The ship is the only remaining Norwegian vessel from the merchant fleet who provided supplies for the allied forces in both world wars. A hihlight of her career was when she took part in the allied forces' invation of Normandie, the "Operation Overlord" in June 1944. She miraculously avoided all attacks from submarines and bombs and was in active duty for more than 50 years before she was put out of business in 1964. She was built in 1911 and is currently in the final stage of complete restoration after 30 years of work. The museum will open for public in May 2017.