Location: Kristiansund
Top Things to do in Kristiansund
Top 9 Sights & Landmarks in Kristiansund, Western Norway
Kristiansund [kristjɑnˈsʉnː] ( listen) (historically Christianssund and earlier Fosna) is a city and municipality on the western coast of Norway in the Nordmøre district of Møre og Romsdal county. It was officially awarded township status in 1742, and it is still the major town for the region. The administrative center of the municipality is the city of Kristiansund. Other settlements in the municipality include the villages of Kvalvåg, Rensvik, and Nedre Frei.
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1. Grip Stave Church
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5.0 based on 49 reviews
In the middle of the island, protected by houses and on the island's highest point, you will find the little red stave church, standing as it has stood since appr year 1300. It has ever since been a meeting point in happy times and also in sad times. The altarpiece was donated by the Netherlands princess Elisabeth in gratitude for her rescue at sea by Norwegian sailors during a violent storm in 1515. The wall paintings date back to appr 1620.
2. Kvalvik Fort
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4.5 based on 28 reviews
Kvalvik Fort is situated on Kvalvik, Frei. It is one of Norway's best preserved coastal fortifications from the Second World War. There was also a submarine station here during the war. The fort is still intact and many people spend a long time exploring the bunker, canons and other objects from the war. Through agreement with the cultural office, guided trips in various languages are offered. The area is maintained by the municipality in close cooperation with Kvalvik Fort's Friends. The fort has a beautiful location and is a great spot for fishing and barbecuing. The area is well adjusted for wheelchair users. Several information boards.
3. Varden Utsiktspunkt
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4.5 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By michaelnY5756LF - Tel Aviv, Israel
We arrived to Kristiansund in the early evening and stopped here on the way to our hotel - 5 minutes away. You park the car in the street and go up a path - a few hundred meters to the top of the hill. The small Varden tower looks like a small lighthouse. You go up 2 short flight of steps and get a great view of all Kristiansund (built on 3 islands) and the ocean. It's free and well worth the visit if in the city.
4. Nordlandet Church
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4.0 based on 15 reviews
An art nouveau church built in 1914, the stone was quarried locally. The glass paintings are by Emanuel Vigeland. The church has an altar bible dating back to 1632, and the altarpiece is from the 18th century. The church is frequently used for cultural events/concerts. Nordlandet church is situated straight up from the harbour area of the Nordlandet district of Kristiansund and was the town's main church from 1940 until the new Kirkelandet church was taken into use in 1964.
5. Klippfiskkjerringa
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4.0 based on 75 reviews
Bronze statue of the Klipfish wife to commemorate the workers on the klippfish rocks, sculpted by Tore Bjorn Skjolsvik. It was a gift to the city on its 250 year anniversary, and was unveiled by HRH Queen Sonja in 1992 with three genuine klippfish workers present. The statue has become one of the town's best-known symbols and photo motifs. The statue is situated on the Pier, close to Fisketrappa/Radhusplassen.
Reviewed By A4000XVelizabethc - Sydney, Australia
The statue of the Clipfish (salted cod) lady in Kristiansund will tell you that you're in back in this beautiful little town where everybody seems to know everyone. Located right in the centre of town with a spectacular view of the harbour. During early times women and children work drying codfish on the rocks while men do the fishing. There is actually a museum that shows the history of this statue and what it symbolises.
