Prestfoss is the administrative center of

Sigdal Sigdal is a municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Prestfoss. The municipality of Sigdal was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The area of Krødsherad was sepa ...

municipality in

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. Highway Fv287 passes through Prestfoss. Both Fv132 and Fv133 start from here. Sigdal, Norway - panoramio (3)

Summary

The population of Pressfoss as of 2005 was 465. Prestfoss is located 1.5 hours northwest of

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(100 km). Prestfoss is the location of

Holmen Church The Holmen Church ( da, Holmens Kirke) is a Parish church in central Copenhagen in Denmark, on the street called Holmens Kanal. First built as an anchor forge in 1563, it was converted into a naval church by Christian IV. It is famous for having ...

(''Holmen Kirke'') a parish church which dates from 1853. Prestfoss is also 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 Theodor Severin Kittelsen (27 April 1857 – 21 January 1914) was a Norwegian artist. He is one of the most popular artists in Norway. Kittelsen became famous for his nature paintings, as well as for his illustrations of fairy tales and legend ...

. These museums operate as part of the Buskerud Museum (''Buskerudmuseet''), a foundation for the preservation of cultural heritage within Buskerud.

Local Attractions

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 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.

Sigdal Museum

Sigdal Museum is a folkmuseum for the districts of Sigdal, Modum and Krødsherad. The museum comprises 13 buildings, mainly farmhouses, grouped together as examples of the rural life of the past. During summer, visitors experience 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 on the grounds of the former Sigdal Nickel Works, which was in operation from 1874 until 1879. Lauvlia 1

Lauvlia

Norwegian artist

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 Fv287. The surrounding area, with scenic view of Lake Soneren and

Andersnatten Andersnatten is a mountain located at Eggedal in the municipality of Sigdal in Buskerud, Norway. Andersnatten is a distinctive, round-topped mountain that rises out of the valley floor. Norwegian artists Theodor Kittelsen and Christian Skredsvi ...

which overlooks the lake, inspired some of Kittelsen's most famous landscapes. 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. Lauvlia - Th. Kittelsens kunstnerhjem
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References

External links

Folk Music Center in BuskerudSigdal Museum in PrestfossLauvlia - Theodor Kittelsen HomeBuskerud Museum website
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