Old Stavanger

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Old Stavanger on the west side of Vågen comprises 173 wooden buildings from the turn of the 18th century. Most of them are small, white cottages. Stavanger has received several awards for its efforts to preserve Old Stavanger.

This was one of three pilot projects carried out in Norway during the United Nations' Architectural Heritage Year in 1975.

Old Stavanger is a popular living area and many galleries and handicrafts' boutiques are located in this part of the city. Here are also Norwegian Canning Museum and Stavanger Maritime Museum.

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Norwegian Canning Museum

The Canning Museum is located in the premises of the former canning factory in Øvre...

101 m Away
Stavanger Maritime Museum

The museum's exhibitions are located in Stavanger's best-preserved merchants’ buildings....

218 m Away
The wharf houses of Stavanger

Along the harbour of Stavanger there are around 60 maritime buildings. They were built at...

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Watchmen's Museum in the Valberg tower

The Valberg tower (Valbergtårnet) was constructed from 1850 to 1853 and was the former...

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Alexander Kielland (1849 - 1906)

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371 m Away
Øvre Holmegate - The colourful street

A colourful street in the centre of Stavanger where all buildings have been painted in...

418 m Away
Broken Column

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423 m Away
Stavanger Cathedral

Season: All year, however is closed for the public during other events. Find updated...

475 m Away
Norwegian Petroleum Museum

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545 m Away
The Geopark

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550 m Away
Street art buses

Belgian artist Jaune celebrates the “unsung heroes” who keep our cities moving....

599 m Away
Ledaal

Ledaal was built in the period 1799-1803 as a second home for the Kielland family. The...

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Breidablikk

The mansion Breidablikk was built in wood by the architect, Henrik Nissen, in 1881. The...

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Nuart Stavanger Street art

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721 m Away
Stavanger Museum

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844 m Away
Norwegian Children's Museum

Welcome to Norwegian Children's Museum!
A really cool museum with activities and things...

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Blue Promenade, Stavanger

Stavanger Cathedral, Stavanger

Stavanger Maritime Museum, StavangerThe museum's exhibitions are located in Stavanger's best-preserved merchants’ buildings. The exhibitons convey the last 200 years of maritime history, craftmanship and trade and the general development of the city.

Norwegian Canning Museum, Stavanger

Alexander Kielland (1849 - 1906), StavangerAlexander Lange Kielland was born in Stavanger on the 18th of February 1849. He belonged to one of the oldest merchant families in Stavanger, and he grew up in one of the city's most wealthy homes.