Historic places in Kristiansand

Historic places in Kristiansand

1. See

   Agder Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden

   and Gimle Gård are two museums, located at Gimle, east of river Otra. In the natural history museum and botanical garden you will find a collections of flora, examples of the fauna and minerals of South Norway in very lifelike exhibitions and rich minerals deposits. Gimle gård is a former mansion, now a museum.

2. See

   Arkivet

   Foundation with museum exhibition

   This former Gestapo headquarters is a centre for peace and human rights. The building has a creepy history. During World War II, the local headquarters of Gestapo was located there. Many Norwegian opponents of the Nazi regime were imprisoned there and were subjected to cruel torture, some were sent on to concentration camps and many lost their lives in the struggle for resistance. The museum exhibition takes you back to the crime scene of the 1940s.

   Mon-Sat 10:00-15:00·Adults 80 kr, children 40 kr, families 200 kr

3. See

   Kristiansand Cathedral

   Kristiansand domkirke

   In the Neo-Gothic style, by the square in the very center of town is one of the largest cathedrals in Norway. Beautiful inside and worth visiting.

4. See

   Kristiansand Dyrepark

   Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park

   Has a wide selection of animals in, for the most part, natural habitats. The main attractions are lions, tigers, wolves, red pandas, and a reptile house. Other activities here include a log run, a large play area, and a pirate castle with Norway's favourite pirate, Kaptein Sabeltann (Captain Sabretooth). During the summer, there are pirate shows late at night. There's also a kind of toy town called Kardemomme by (Cardamom town) which is based on a book by Norwegian children's writer Thorbjørn Egner.

   Adults kr 130-kr 340, children kr 110-kr 270 (depending on season) Once inside, all activities are free

5. Do

   Odderøya

   An island to discover next to the city center/fish market] (Connected with the city center by several bridges), filled with outstanding history, abandoned cannons, remarkable culture, nature, forest, forest trails, birds and wonderful views over the city and the archipelago. Sundays: try the waffles in the cafe at the southern tip! Several nice beaches, opportunities for swimming and fishing and great picnic locations. Concert venues. Odderøya Lighthouse on the west side also offers coffee, muffins and soup in the weekends from mid June to throughout October. See also Xland indoor climbing centre below..

6. See

   Odderøya Museumshavn

   The maritime museum and port at Odderøya marks the long traditions of Kristiansand as a seafaring city. On the hill behind are some ocher and red buildings that have history as a fortress and as a plague hospital.

7. See

   Sørlandet's Art Museum (SKMU)

   2 minutes walk from the cathedral

   An art gallery with permanent and changing exhibitions. Varied works of art, own children's club.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Kristiansand (CC BY-SA 4.0).