Kragerø

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– is a small town on the southeast coast (about 200 kilometers or 125 miles by road southwest of Oslo). The town itself has a little more than 5,000 inhabitants. Including the total municipality, which comprises the town and some of the surrounding country, doubles the number. However, these are the winter figures; during a couple of summer months the area is literally invaded by the summer guests. On the coast, but mainly on the numerous island and islets, there are between three and four thousand cabins. This is not unique to Kragerø: the situation is similar in many municipalities on this coast.

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Blindtarmen, a small bay in the center of the town

Blindtarmen seen from the Town Bridge

Some landings are reserved for wooden boats

Bybrua (The Town Bridge) across Blindtarmen

Bybrua seen from the other side

Boats in the outer part of Blindtarmen

Outer end of Blindtarmen, view towards the sea

One of the narrow streets, with a truck

The Town Square

The Salvation Army on the Town Square

Blindtarmen just outside the Town Bridge

Gunnarsholmen, an islet for recreation, mainly for children.

Artificial sand beach on Gunnarsholmen

Swimming pool for children on Gunnarsholmen

The bridge to Øya seen from the hilltop Veten on Øya

View from Veten on Øya towards the archipelago

Island ferry and town with church seen from Veten

The Kragerø Church

Kragerø had its own beer (with "a taste of gull's cries"), brewed in a neighbor town. Unfortunately, in 2010 its production had been discontinued. The can had this ubiquitous (in Kragerø) quotation from the famous painter Edvard Munch (1863–1944):

'Kragerø – the pearl among coastal towns'

The Scream 1893

Madonna 1894

Puberty 1894-95

Edvard Munch often visited Kragerø and lived and painted here from 1909 till 1910

The famous samples above were not painted in Kragerø.
And – sadly, when comming back the summer of 2010, the Kragerø beer was gone.
But the seagulls are as noisy as ever.

Soria Moria Palace 1900

The Forest Troll 1906

Nøkken, the Water Troll 1904

The town also boasts of other old artists. Theodor Kittelsen (1857–1914) was born here, his family house is now a museum of his art. He is probably best known for his drawings and paintings of trolls and other mythical creatures.

Kragerø's coat of arms.
Yes, the town has a long history of shipping.

changed 2012-12-15