Prestfoss

Holmen Church

Prestfoss is the administrative center of Sigdal municipality in Buskerud, Norway.[1]

Summary

The population of Pressfoss as of 2005 was 465. Prestfoss is located 1.5 hours northwest of Oslo (100 km). Prestfoss is the site of the Folk Music Center of Buskerud ( Folkemusikksenteret i Buskerud), of Sigdal Museum and of Lauvlia, the former home of artist Theodor Kittelsen. These museums operate as part of the Buskerud Museum (Buskerudmuseet), a foundation for the preservation of cultural heritage within Buskerud. [2]

Local Attractions

Folk Music Center of Buskerud

Folk Music Center of Buskerud

The Folk Music Center of Buskerud is an open-air cultural heritage museum offering a good image of the building style and traditions of the district. The Folk Music Center of Buskerud is principally responsible for collecting, storing and promoting local folk music and dance. The Archives of the Folk Music Center contains historical materials regarding local folk music. [3]

Sigdal Museum

Sigdal Museum comprises thirteen buildings, mainly farmhouses, grouped together as examples of the rural life of the paast. During summer visitors experiecne activities relating to traditional crafts and shows. A building opened in 1978 houses a fine collection of regional costumes from the 1800s to the present day. Sigdal Museum is situated in the grounds of the former Sigdal Nickel Works which was in operation from 1874 until 1879.[4]

Lauvlia

Lauvlia

Norwegian artist Theodor Kittelsen settled near Prestfoss during 1899. Kittelsen was one of the most popular artists in Norway, mostly because of his fairy tale drawings and evocative paintings of people and trolls, animals and landscapes. Lauvlia, his former home, is located north of Prestfoss along Route 287, with scenic view of Lake Soneren. The surrounding area, in particular Mount Andersnatten which overlooks the lake a few kilometres north, inspired some of Kittelsen's most famous landscapes.[5]

Today Lauvlia is a private museum featuring an exhibition of Kittelsen’s original work. Lauvlia is decorated with Kittelsen's own woodcarvings and murals. A new exhibition of original Kittelsen works is opened each year with painting and drawing activities arranged for children. The paintings exhibited are rotated each year.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Geir Thorsnæs. "Prestfoss". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ Anne-Sofie Hjemdahl. "Buskerudmuseet". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ Folkemusikksenteret i Buskerud
  4. ↑ Anne-Sofie Hjemdahl. "Sigdal museum". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ Anne-Sofie Hjemdahl. "Lauvlia". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  6. ↑ Lauvlia, Theodor Kittelsen's Home Olavsrose

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Coordinates: 60°02′N 9°38′E / 60.033°N 9.633°E / 60.033; 9.633

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