Discover 10 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Tønsberg (Norway). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Tønsberg Cathedral, Signaturen, and St. Olav's Abbey. Also, be sure to include Haugar in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Tønsberg (Vestfold).
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Tønsberg Cathedral
Also known as: Tønsberg domkirke
Cathedral in Tønsberg, Norway. Tønsberg Cathedral is a Lutheran church located in Tønsberg, Norway. It is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Tunsberg within the Church of Norway. Originally a parish church, it was elevated to cathedral status in 1948 when the Diocese of Tunsberg was created, detached from the Diocese of Oslo. The cathedral has space for 550 seats.[1]
Address: Storgaten 53, 3126 Tønsberg
Signaturen
High-rise building. Signaturen is a residential high-rise building in Tønsberg city, Norway. The building is situated in Kaldnes on the northernmost part of the island Nøtterøy in Tønsberg municipality. At 43 metres tall, it is Vestfold county's tallest building.
The building is owned by the Norwegian residential property developer Selvaag Bolig and completed in early 2019, but was opened for new residents already in December 2018. The construction started in 2017.
The residential building has 13 floors and 23 apartments. The top floor can be reached by either stairs or a high-speed Kone traction elevator. The tower has a neo-futuristic architectural style.[2]
St. Olav's Abbey
Also known as: Olavsklosteret i Tønsberg
Monastery. St. Olav's Abbey, Tønsberg was a Premonstratensian monastery, located in Tønsberg, Norway.[3]
Haugar
Art museum, Art gallery, Museum
Address: Graabroedregaten 17, 3110 Tonsberg
Slottsfjellstårnet
History museum, Museum, Forts and castles
Address: Farmannsveien 30, 3111 Tønsberg
Rosahaugparken
Rosahaugparken is a park at Rosanes just off the center of Teie in Nøtterøy in Færder municipality in Vestfold. The park has large grass areas and two ponds, and is one of the few outdoor areas on the east side of the island. In the park there is also a football field, and the steep slopes are used as toboggan runs in winter. Below Rosahaugparken are Rosanesstranda and Teie Småbåthavn.
The area in which the park is located was previously a clay outlet that was built in the 19th century and operated by Tønsberg brickworks. It was closed down in 1909, but left lasting traces in the terrain. After the closure, the first park was built on site. In the 1950s, the municipality had bought the Rosanes farm, and decided to renovate the park to celebrate the shipping company Wilh. Wilhelmsen's 100th anniversary. Sveinung Skjold, who was a graduate student in garden architecture at the Norwegian School of Agriculture, won a competition that was announced to determine the design of the park. The new park was completed in July 1961. It has later undergone several smaller upgrades.
Kaldnes marina
Sailing, Marina
Address: Rambergveien 1, Tønsberg
Frodeåsen
Hill in Norway. Frodeåsen is a hill just north of the town center of Tønsberg, Norway. Reaching 75 meters above mean sea level, it serves largely as a recreational area.
Two tunnels run through the hill: the 1.75-kilometer (1.09 mi) long Jarlsberg Tunnel of the Vestfold Line and the Frodeåsen Tunnel on County Road 300.[4]
Frodeåsen Tunnel
The Frodeåsen Tunnel is a 1,910-meter long twin-tube, four lane road tunnel in Tønsberg, Norway. Part of County Road 300, it runs through Frodeåsen between Kjelle and Velle north of the city center. Built as part of the Tønsberg Package, construction started on 28 October 2004 and the breakthrough was made on 9 March 2006. The tunnel and the new County Road 300 opened on 13 March 2008, creating a bypass road north of the town of Tønsberg.[5]
Jarlsberg Tunnel
The Jarlsberg Tunnel is a 1,750-meter long double track railway tunnel which runs through Frodeåsen in Tønsberg, Norway. Located on the Vestfold Line, the tunnel was built as part of the 7.8-kilometer double-track high-speed segment from Barkåker to Tønsberg. It is located just north of Tønsberg Station and runs between Frodegata and Tomsbakken. Most of the tunnel is blasted, although 223 meters is in a concrete culvert. Planning of the tunnel started in the late 1990s. Several railway interest groups advised against building the isolated segment of upgraded track without a complete plan for upgrading the entire line. Construction started in April 2009 and the new section and the tunnel opened on 7 November 2011. It was the fourth segment of the Vestfold Line to be upgraded.[6]