Skien is one of the oldest towns in Norway, dating from 1100 and was established as a municipality in 1838. Today, it is part of the seventh largest Norwegian city, together with Porsgrunn and Bamble. It suffered big and repeated natural disasters, ...more
Skien is one of the oldest towns in Norway, dating from 1100 and was established as a municipality in 1838. Today, it is part of the seventh largest Norwegian city, together with Porsgrunn and Bamble. It suffered big and repeated natural disasters, like fire and floods; after the last fire in 1886, Skien was completely rebuilt. Nowadays, tourists are coming here mainly to begin a journey along the Telemark Canal. The most famous name related to Skien is Henrik Ibsen, born here in 1828; you can visit the Ibsen Museum at the Venstop Farm. Shopping amateurs will find here four nice shopping malls.
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