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War Mothers Monument
In the town square, this statue commemorates womens efforts during the war.
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Olympic Flame Tower
The tower for the Olympic flame stands near the foot of the Lygårdsbakkene Ski Jump.
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Royal Mint
Moved from Akershus Fortress in Oslo to Kongsberg, the source of the silver, in 1686.
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Andreas Aagaard House
Constructed in 1838, it was the first building in town to be electrically lit.
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Rollon Statue
Rollo the Viking founded Normandy in 911; William the Conqueror is his descendent.
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Balaklava
Among the finest old buildings in town, look out for Balaklava (1783), a historic building.
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Heddal Rural Museum
This museum, 300m from the stave church, includes a collection of houses from rural Telemark.
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Turf Museum
This small turf museum is part of the historic Fargeklatten complex of restored buildings.
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Old Convict Prison
Among the finest old buildings in town, look out for the old convict prison (Salveriet; 1731).
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Isegran Ruins
The ruins of a stone (originally wood) tower remain visible at the eastern end of Isegran.
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Tuomainengården
This historic Finnish farmhouse, built in 1840, had its own bakery, sauna and blacksmith.
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Griegs Hut
The one-time retreat of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg is in the garden of Hotel Ullensvang.
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Zoological Museum
The Zoological Museum, as you might guess, is stuffed full of (excuse the pun) native wildlife.
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Roald Amundsen Statue
This statue to Norways most famous Polar explorer sits just uphill from the tourist office.
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Lom Stavkyrkje Museum
In the souvenir shop next to the Stave Church, there’s a small museum about the stave church.
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Hardanger Saft og Suderfabrikk
Traditional fruit farm with apple and plum orchards and juice and cider production facilities.
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Russian Monument
Located up a short hill, this statue is dedicated to the Red Army troops who liberated the town in 1944.
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Modern Art Gallery
This small private gallery exhibits the work of modern Norwegian painters; most of what you see is for sale.
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Larvik Museum
This multi-part museum is spread across the town and is under the auspices of the broader Vestfold Museene.
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Chapel
The small wooden Orthodox chapel above the football pitch commemorates the twin disasters of 1996 and 1997.
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