Tromso Tourist Attractions
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The Norwegian port of Tromsø lies between Narvik and Hammerfest, in latitude 69°39' north, on a small island connected to the mainland by a bridge 1,036m/1,100yd long and 43m/140ft high.
Tromsø Museum
In a park 2km/1.25mi southwest of Tromsø center, reached from the Cathedral by way of Storgate and Strandveien, passing the University, is Tromsø Museum, with natural history and ethnographic collections (including a section on the culture of the Sami) and a number of old 18th and 19th century buildings. Near the museum is its aquarium.
Hella, Norway
Some 30km/20mi south of Tromsø, on the east side of the island of Kvaløy, lies the village of Hella, with an open-air museum containing a number of houses from old Tromsø.Between Leikanger and Hella is Kvinnafossen Falls. During the spring thaw, visitors that park on the road will feel the spray from the waterfall.
Elverhøy Church
To the west of the town center stands the Elverhøy Church (1802), a wooden church on a cruciform plan which from 1803 to 1861 was the cathedral of Tromsø. It was moved to its present site in 1975. Notable features of the interior are the altar and a medieval Madonna in wood.
Skansen Museum
Near the west end of the Tromsø bridge, on the site of an old fort, is the Skansen Museum (local history and traditions). On the fjord, in a separate building, is the Polar section of the museum, which displays, among much else, fishing and other equipment from Amundsen's expedition to the South Pole.
Tromsdal Church
On the mainland, just before the Tromsø bridge, is the Tromsdal Church, a striking example of modern architecture (by Jan Inge Hovig, 1965), known as the "Cathedral of the Arctic". The whole of the east end is occupied by a stained glass window (140sq.m/1500sq.ft), "The Return of Christ".
Tromsø Cathedral
Southwest of the landing quay, in the center of Tromsø, stands the large wooden Cathedral (1861). The altarpiece, a copy of one in the Bragernes Church in Drammen, depicts the Resurrection. The church has stained glass by Per Vigeland.
Cruise Port
From here, majestic cruise ships depart for distant ports of call. While docked, these mighty ships are a spectacle for all to see.
Northern Lights Planetarium
The Northern Lights Planetarium contains a Spitz 512 which was installed in 1989. Its dome measures 12.2 meters.
Viewpoint
A cabin cableway runs up from a station to the south of the Tromsdal Church to a height of 420m/1,380ft.
Northern Lights Festival
Northern Lights Festival is held Jan. 19-22.
Map of Tromso Attractions
Map - Tromsø
