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Kristiansand Destination Guide

Touring Kristiansand in Norway

Kristiansand in the region of Vest-Agder with its 63,814 citizens is located in Norway - some 156 mi or ( 252 km ) South-West of Oslo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kristiansand

Time in Kristiansand is now 09:18 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Aalborg, Gothenburg, Ytre Strai, Ytre Skalevik, and Vigelandsbruk. Being here already, consider visiting Aalborg . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kristiansand ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

HANNE KOLSTØ The City

3:47 min by Hnekaa
Views: 30452 Rating: 4.92

First singel from the album "Riot Break" to be released 16th of September 2011. Shot in the streets of Kristiansand June 2011. Directed by Fred Arne Wergeland. www.hannekolstoe.com ..

Kristiansand Norway

1:45 min by noodzaak
Views: 22788 Rating: 4.61

A short visit to kristiansand, not really an inspiring town but nice shopping ..


17 mai 2011 Kristiansand

14:24 min by TheNorsemann
Views: 1189 Rating: 5.00

17 May 2011 Kristiansand, southern Norway - Norway's national day and celebration of the constitution. School parade through the town centre of Kristiansand in glorious sunshine. ..

Special trains of Norway

2:24 min by noodzaak
Views: 880 Rating: 5.00

Setesdalsbanen The railway line was built to link the Setesdal to the coastal town of Kristiansand. With this town's port and connections to other Norwegian coastal towns and Europe, it opened up a va ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Agder Teater

Agder Teater is a Norwegian theatre based in Kristiansand. It was established in 1991, and has been the regional theatre for Agder since 1995. Its first theatre director was Bentein Baardson, who led the theatre from 1991 to 1994. Alex Scherpf has been theatre director since 2005.

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Located at 58.14 8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Kristiansand, Culture in Vest-Agder, Event venues established in 1991, Music venues completed in 1991, Theatres in Norway, Visitor attractions in Kristiansand

Kristiansand Station

Kristiansand Station is a railway station located in downtown Kristiansand in Vest-Agder, Norway on the Sørlandet Line. The station is served by regional trains to Oslo and Stavanger. Kristiansand Station is a cul-de-sac station, requiring all trains to change direction at the station.

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Located at 58.15 7.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1895 establishments in Norway, Buildings and structures in Kristiansand, Railway stations in Vest-Agder, Railway stations on the Sørlandet Line, Railway stations opened in 1895

Christiansholm Fortress

Christiansholm Fortress (Christiansholm festning) was a Norwegian fortress built to defend the city of Kristiansand. The fortress was finished in 1672 and formed a part of King Christian IV's plan for defense of Kristiansand when the city was founded in 1641. The architect of the fortress was quartermaster general Willem Coucheron. It was built on an islet, about 100 yards from shore. Today the fortress is connected to the mainland.

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Located at 58.14 8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Kristiansand, Fortifications of Kristiansand, Forts in Norway, Visitor attractions in Kristiansand

Lagmannsholmen

Lagmannsholmen in Kristiansand's western harbour was the fleet station for the Danish-Norwegian skjærgård fleet from 1686 forward until the construction of a headquarters for the navy in Fredriksværn in the years 1750-1758. Today Lagmannsholmen forms part of Kristiansand's container port and is connected to Fiskebrygga (the Fish Wharf). Most of the island consists of large warehouses and a concrete grain silo.

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Located at 58.14 7.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Kristiansand, Fortifications of Kristiansand, Forts in Norway

Baneheia

Baneheia is an area in Kristiansand in Norway, mostly known at the national level from the Baneheia case, as the scene of a notorious murder of two girls aged 8 and 10 that took place in 2000. The area is a local recreational area with lakes and forest. The Baneheia area, close to Downtown Kristiansand and Ravnedalen Park, was given to the citizens of Kristiansand by king Christian 4th of Denmark-Norway when the city was founded in 1641.

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Located at 58.15 7.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Kristiansand

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Kristiansand