6 Sights in Kristiansand, Norway (with Map and Images)

Kristiansand Cathedral is a cathedral of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Kvadraturen area in the central part of the city of Kristiansand. It is the church for the Kristiansand domkirken parish which is the seat of the Kristiansand domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The cathedral is also the seat of the Bishop of Agder and Telemark. The gray, brick church was built in a Neo-Gothic cruciform design in 1885 using plans drawn up by the architect Henrik Thrap-Meyer. The church seats about 1,000 people, making it one of the largest cathedrals in Norway. This cathedral is the fourth church and third cathedral to be located on this site over the centuries.

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Grim Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Grim in the city of Kristiansand, just northwest of the city centre. It is the church for the Grim parish which is part of the Kristiansand domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The gray, concrete church was built in a long church design in 1969 using plans drawn up by the architect Alv Erikstad who was the city architect at that time. The church seats about 385 people.

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Sørlandets Art Museum is located in the centre of Kristiansand in premises that in old times and until 1970 the room Kristiansand Cathedral School. The Museum is a foundation, and it was established in 1995, with the county municipalities of Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder as initiators together with Kristiansand municipality and Christiansand's image gallery. The museum works both with visual arts and craftsmanship.

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Kristiansand Kunsthall, formerly Christianssand's Art Association, is an art association in Kristiansand, founded in 1881, member -controlled and partially funded through public funds. The association has a 650 m² exhibition room in the center of Kristiansand, on the fourth floor of the Kristiansand public library.

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The Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park is a zoological garden and amusement park situated in of Kristiansand, Norway. It is Norway's most frequently visited attraction, covering an area of 60 hectares. Established in 1966, it has been owned by Braganza since 2004.

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Cardamom Town is a theme park located within the Kristiansand Zoo in Kristiansand, Norway, based on the popular Norwegian children's book When the Robbers Came to Cardamom Town by Norwegian children’s book author Thorbjørn Egner.

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