Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Bodø (Norway). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Bodø Cathedral, Norwegian Aviation Museum, and Bodin Church. Also, be sure to include Saltstraumen Church in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Bodø (Nordland).
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Bodø Cathedral
Also known as: Bodø domkirke
Lutheran church in Bodø, Norway. Bodø Cathedral is a cathedral of the Church of Norway in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Bodø. It is the church for the Bodø domkirke parish which is also the seat of the Bodø domprosti and the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The concrete church was built in a long church basilica style in 1956 using plans drawn up by the architects Gudolf Blakstad and Herman Munthe-Kaas. The church seats about 850 people.[1]
Address: Torv Gate 12, 8001 Bodo
Norwegian Aviation Museum
Also known as: Norsk Luftfartsmuseum
Museum in Bodø, Norway. The Norwegian Aviation Museum was opened by King Harald V on May 15, 1994. It is the Norwegian national museum of aviation and also the largest aviation museum in the Nordic countries, covering around 10,000 square metres. Situated in Bodø, Nordland the building is shaped like a huge propeller and contains both a civil and a military collection of aircraft.[2]
Address: Olav V gate, 8004 Bodø
Bodin Church
Also known as: Bodin kirke
Church in Bodø, Norway. Bodin Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the southeastern part of the town of Bodø. It is one of the churches for the Bodin parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, stone church was built in a long church style around the year 1240 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 300 people.[3]
Address: Gamle Riksvei 68, Bodø
Saltstraumen Church
Also known as: Saltstraumen kirke
Church in Saltstraumen, Norway. Saltstraumen Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Saltstraumen. It is one of the two churches for the Saltstraumen parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1886 using plans drawn up by the architect J. E. Olsen. The church seats about 370 people.[4]
Address: Pb. 86, Tryggestadgarden, 8058 Bodo
Nordlandsmuseet
Museum in Bodø, Norway. Nordland Museum is a museum located in the center of Bodø in Nordland, Norway. The museum is a central part of a larger consortium of 18 museum units in nine municipalities with the county of Nordland.[5]
Address: Prinsengate 116, 8005 Bodo
Rønvik Church
Also known as: Rønvik kirke
Church in Bodø, Norway. Rønvik Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the town of Bodø. It is one of two churches for the Kjerringøy og Rønvik parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The orange/tan church was built out of brick and concrete in a circular style in 1997 using plans drawn up by the architect Reidar Berg. The church seats about 500 people. The building was consecrated on 30 November 1997.[6]
Address: Amtmann Worsoees gate 28 A, 8012 Bodo
Saltstraumen Bridge
Also known as: Saltstraumbrua
Cantilever bridge in Norway. The Saltstraumen Bridge is a cantilever box girder bridge that crosses the Saltstraumen strait between the islands of Knaplundsøya and Straumøya in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge spans across the Saltfjorden from the town of Bodø.
The bridge is 768 metres (2,520 ft) long, the longest of the 10 spans is 160 metres (520 ft), and the maximum clearance to the sea is 41 metres (135 ft). The bridge is made of prestressed concrete. Saltstraumen Bridge was opened in 1978.[7]
Nyholmen Lighthouse
Also known as: Nyholmen fyr
Lighthouse in Bodø, Norway. Nyholmen Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the extreme southwestern tip of a small island in the northern part of the harbour for the town of Bodø.
The light sits atop a 7.4-metre (24 ft) tall white, fiberglass tower. The light sits at an elevation of 7.6 metres (25 ft) above sea level. It flashes white, red, or green light (depending on direction), occulting once every six seconds.[8]
Keiservarden
Plateau in Norway. Keiservarden is a mountain plateau on top of Veten hill near Bodø, Nordland in northern Norway. It lies 366 meters above sea level and is named after German Emperor Wilhelm II, who supposedly climbed the mountain on one of his many visits to Norway on 19 July 1899. It is disputed though whether Wilhelm II really visited the place. The second half of the designation, varden is a Norwegian word for a pile of stones that indicate a mountaintop as well as the way up there.
The plateau offers a great view to every direction. Under good weather conditions the silhouette of Lofoten mountainline can be seen behind Vestfjorden. During Nordland music festival week Keiservarden is also used as a venue for concerts. In the year 2016 stone stairs were built, thus an easy climb from Bodø turisthytta is guaranteed.[9]
Anna Karoline
Vessel. Anna Karoline is a jekt often called Nordlandsjekt, built at Brataker in Mosvik, Norway in 1876.
The jekt type was for centuries the most important freight vessel along the coast of Norway and Anna Karoline is typical for jekt vessels sailing between Northern Norway and Bergen. She was purchased by the museum Nordland County Museum (now the Nordland Museum) in 1954 and placed ashore at Bodøsjøen south of the center of the city of Bodø. The Nordland Museum has plans for constructing a large building around Anna Karoline to preserve the vessel and exhibit her as a museum ship.[10]
Landegode Church
Also known as: Landegode kirke
Landegode Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fenes on the island of Landegode. It is one of the churches for the Bodin parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1920. It was built as a bedehus chapel in 1920 and in January 1997, it was consecrated by Øystein Ingar Larsen as an official church of the Church of Norway.[11]