Prestfoss
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Prestfoss is the administrative center of the Sigdal
municipality in Buskerud
county, Norway
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(100 km). Prestfoss is the site of the Folk Music Center of Buskerud (Norwegian: Folkemusikksenteret i Buskerud), of the Sigdal and Eggedal Museum (Norwegian: Sigdal og Eggedal Museum) and of Lauvlia, the former home of artist Theodor Kittelsen.
, Modum
and Sigdal
. This museum dedicated to the region's culture and history is arranged particularly authentically. It comprises thirteen buildings, mainly farmhouses, grouped together on a carefully chosen site to show rural life in olden times. During summer visitors of all ages can enjoy 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 and Eggedal Museum is situated in the grounds of the former Sigdal Nickel Works which was in operation from 1874 until 1879.
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.
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.
Sigdal
Sigdal is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Prestfoss. -Background:...
municipality in Buskerud
Buskerud
is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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Background
The population of Pressfoss as of 2005 was 465. Prestfoss is located 1.5 hours northwest of OsloOslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
(100 km). Prestfoss is the site of the Folk Music Center of Buskerud (Norwegian: Folkemusikksenteret i Buskerud), of the Sigdal and Eggedal Museum (Norwegian: Sigdal og Eggedal Museum) and of Lauvlia, the former home of artist Theodor Kittelsen.
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.Sigdal and Eggedal Museum
Sigdal and Eggedal Museum is a regional museum for KrødsheradKrødsherad
Krødsherad is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Noresund. The municipality of Krødsherad was established when it was separated from the municipality of Sigdal on 1 January 1901.-Name:The Old Norse form of the name was...
, Modum
Modum
Modum is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hallingdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Vikersund. The municipality of Modum was established on 1 January 1838 .The area has a long tradition of skiing with several famous...
and Sigdal
Sigdal
Sigdal is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Prestfoss. -Background:...
. This museum dedicated to the region's culture and history is arranged particularly authentically. It comprises thirteen buildings, mainly farmhouses, grouped together on a carefully chosen site to show rural life in olden times. During summer visitors of all ages can enjoy 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 and Eggedal Museum is situated in the grounds of the former Sigdal Nickel Works which was in operation from 1874 until 1879.
Lauvlia
Norwegian artist Theodor KittelsenTheodor Kittelsen
Theodor Severin Kittelsen 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 legends, especially of trolls.-Biography:Kittelsen was born in the coastal town of Kragerø in...
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
Simoa
Simoa is the name of a river which flows through the municipalities of Sigdal and Modum in Buskerud County, Norway.-Location:The Simoa river runs from Lake Soneren through the municipality of Sigdal in a south-easterly course until it flows into Drammenselva at Åmot in Modum...
. The surrounding area, in particular Mount Andersnatten
Andersnatten
Andersnatten is a mountain south in the valley Eggedal, in the municipality Sigdal in Buskerud, Norway.The southeast wall is popular among climbers, both summer and winter. The first route was established in 1942 by Einar Hoff Hansen and Egmont Nørregaard....
which overlooks the lake a few kilometres north, 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.