At Grorud, in the north of the municipality, lies a chapel which was built during World War II. The foundation stone was laid on 5 July 1942, and the chapel was consecrated on 9 July 1944.
Siljuhaugen is a monumental memorial from the Iron Age, located at Siljan church in…
Forested ridges and bare rock surfaces at Siljan! Siljan is dominated by forested areas…
Siljuhaugen is located in an area with many cultural monuments and archaeological finds,…
Bygdeborgen «Børja» is situated on a lap in the lake Gorningen, from approx. AD 550
This popular bathing water and its surrounding area, can tell many interesting stories.…
Siljan is dominated by forested areas with knobby hills around a central valley, the…
The timber gutter at Gorningen lake in Siljan was used to float large volumes of timber.
Visit the Henrik Ibsen museum in Skien and experience the playwright's childhood home as…
The Glaser mine is the first mining project of Fossum iron works, and the earliest dated…
The Glaser Mine in Skien is the earliest dated iron mine in Norway, completed in 1543.
The ironworks at Moholt started operations in 1731 as a subsidiary of the larger iron…
The iron age-house at Aarhus in Skien was opened in September 2005.
Gjerpen Church lies on the northern edge of Skien and is a beautiful romanesque stone…
Organic herb garden with approx. 400 spices and medical plants, roses, old perennials and…
Skien has an exceptional geological diversity. A tour across the Skien-Gjerpendalen…