SKIBLADNER
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SKIBLADNER
"The white swan of Mjøsa" was built in 1856. Skibladner is the world's oldest paddle steamer still in regular service. Originally intended as an extension of the railway which ended at Eidsvoll, it has plied the blue waters of the lake on its route to Hamar, Gjøvik and Lillehammer during all of the ensuing 140 years. Even the old steam engine from 1880 is still working! With expert help Skibladner has been painstakingly restored to its original splendour and is now a floating museum. It offers its passengers an unforgettable voyage along Norway's largest lake with views of the rolling hills and well-kept farms on the shores.
The food on board is excellent: the standard menu consists of fresh salmon and a strawberry dessert. The boat calls in at a number of landing-stages with good rail connections, so that passengers can choose the route that suits them. In regular service to and from Gjøvik, Hamar, Moelv and Lillehammer. Sailing season are mid May to mid September. |
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STORGATA STREET
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STORGATA STREET
Storgata, the main street in Lillehammer with its low wooden buildings, is a spectacle in its own right. The pavement cafes are popular stops for both tourists and locals. Lillehammer the gateway to Gudbrandsdalen Valley. |
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MAIHAUGEN
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MAIHAUGEN
The city's biggest attraction is the Sandvig Collection at Maihaugen, which ranks as the largest open-air museum in Europe and houses 185 buildings plus more than 40.000 objects. Maihaugen presents a rural society through churces, homes, farmyeards and tools from the Gudbrandsdalen valley which extends north from Lillehammer. Traditional farming methods and handicrafts are also on show.
Garmo Stave Church was finally disassembled in 1882 and sold to Anders Sandvig, who brought it to Lillehammer, but it was not re-erected at Maihaugen before in 1920-1921.The original placement was Garmo in Gudbrandsdal.
The Stave Churches are constructions of high quality, richly decorated with carvings. In virtually all of them the door frames are decorated from top to bottom with carvings. This tradition of rich ornamentation appears to go back to the animal carvings of the Viking age. The dragons are lovingly executed and transformed into long-limbed creatures of fantasy, here and there entwined with tendrils of vine, with winding stems and serrated leaves. The elaborate designs are executed with supreme artistic skill. The stave church doorways are, therefore, among the most distinctive works of art to be found in Norway. However, it is difficult to connect them with the Christian gospel. Guided tours are provided in several languages.
History never ends, it carries on forever. And we are a part of history. At Maihaugen, they make sure that our generation and the next will learn how we and our forefathers lived. With the help of their collection of old and gradually more recent buildings and farms, we can experience the past and the present - and also steal a look into the future.
During the summer, the farms and cottages are "inhabited" and the same applies to the Olsen building at the urban collection. In this way, visitors will see how people lived and worked in times gone by. Maihaugen also offers a number of interesting exhibitions, such as the historical exhibition entitled "In time, the land was ours", and an exhibition of traditional folk art. |
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LILLEHAMMER MUSEUM OF ART
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LILLEHAMMER MUSEUM OF ART
One of the country's leading art museums. The museum arranges special exhibitions but also has a permanent collection of high quality art. Both contemporary and historical works are represented at the museum and the collection includes works by artists like J. C. Dahl, Tidemand, Gude, Werenskiold, Krohg, Thaulow, the students of Matisse, Weidemann, Nerdrum, Rickhard, Borchgrevink and Ransve. The museum is situated in Lillehammer town centre and the premises were drawn by the architects Snøhetta Arkitektur og Landskap Ltd. |
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LILLEHAMMER CHURCH
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LILLEHAMMER CHURCH
Lillehammer Church is a distinctive sight in the heart of the city. It was inaugurated in 1882 and restored in 1959. During renovation, the church was given a new altar piece, carved and painted by Maja Refsum Nygård-Nilsen. The church is also embellished with a Weidemann painting that was received as a gift on the its 110th anniversary. Why not consider a moment of peaceful deliberation on one of the pews in Lillehammer Church? |
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Fishing
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When it comes to fish, the Gudbrandsdalslågen is one of most abundant rivers in Norway. The "Hunder" trout is probably the grandest fish to catch, but you are hardly likely to turn your nose up at a perch, a grayling, a gwyniad or a pike once they bite on your hook. At Nordseter, we find fishing lakes like Nevelvann, Reinsvann and Melsjøen, and at Sjusjøen we find Sjusjøenvannet lake, Kroksjøen, Aksjøen and Melsjøen. Tight lines to one and all ! |
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