Traveler’s Guide to Notodden, Norway
11 April 2007When traveling to Norway, why simply limit to visiting Oslo and Bergen? Norway is a charming place, full of history and amazing natural sights. And you can find such great attractions in Notodden, for example. Notodden is located in the Telemark region, which is placed in the South-East of Norway.
Notodden is mostly famous for its popular music festivals, especially blues festivals, but there are several places to visit that shouldn’t be missed when traveling in this region. And one of these places is the Heddal Stavkyrkje, an old and impressive church that dates from the 13th century. What is so special about this church is the fact that it is the oldest wooden church that can be found in Norway. Once you are inside the church, you can admire the carved throne and the detailed wall paintings – and since you are in that area, you should pay a visit to the Heddal Rural Museum, which is located right near the stave church.
What can you see in the Heddal Bygdetun Museum? You can admire a wide collection of village houses that are specific to the Telemark region. Some of them present very specific decorative elements, such as the Ramberg one, while some are genuine storehouses, such as Sem houses.
Another appealing sight in Notodden is the Industrial History Collection, a collection which presents pictures, equipment and various pieces belonging to the powerful energy and oil company Norsk Hydro, which was founded in Notodden at the beginning of the 20th century. the most popular items from this collection include Birkeland's electric canon, Theodor Kittilsen's Notodden drawings and the Svelgfoss waterfall.
If you are interested in visiting some natural beauties, as well, then you should focus your attention on the Telemark Canal, a canal between Skien and Dalen. You can find a great lake and many rivers, a wild nature and impressive fields – and these are the main reasons why the Telemark Canal is a top European traveling destination.
So now you must have enough reasons to include Notodden on your next traveling destinations list. Enjoy!
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November 7th, 2007 at 11:21 pm
I would like to know more of the 1913 and 1914 activities regarding nitrogen removal from air by Norsk Hydro. A man named E Berg went to Great Falls, SC in 1914 to work for Southern Power Company (James B Duke) at Nitrolee, a small labroatory.
They created a brilliant yellow green flame that hung in the air between two U shaped copper tubes as reported in Commercial Fertilizer Magazine.
Any comments on such an experiment? I am a chemical engineer and interested.
Tom Fetters