Eidsfoss church is located in Holmestrand municipality, and was rebuilt in 1904 after it first burned down on November 30th, 1903.
The church is a long church, built of wood. Inside the church there are 200 seats. Eidsfoss church was designed by architect H. Sindig-Larsen.
The altarpiece in the church has a Gethsemane motif painted on it, made by the workshop owner's daughter.
Note: there is neither parking nor toilets on site.
Vassås church is built of brick and local stone, and has a long plan.
Inside the church there are 100 seats.
The pulpit in the church is hexagonal from 1588, and is considered one of Vestfold's oldest.
In 1999, the 800th anniversary of the church was celebrated.
Sande church is dated to between 1050 and 1150, in the time of Olav Kyrre. In 1783 the church burned down, and only the exterior wall remained. The church was then rebuilt over the next eight years, before it was refurnished in 1860. The old altarpiece, baptismal font and pulpit were nevertheless retained.
There are around 350 seats in the church.
Botne church has a long floor, and there are 240 seats.
The church underwent several major changes in 1865. The roof ridge, the floor and the pews are some of the things that were replaced at that time.
The altarpiece in the church is in Baroque style from 1664. This is on two floors, consisting of four images from the Easter Gospel. In the large fields on the pulpit in the church, pictures of the evangelists and Salvador Mundi have been painted.
Note: there is neither parking nor toilets on site.
Hof church is a protected brick church from the Middle Ages with a rectangular nave.
In the 17th century, a sacristy was built at the east end of the choir. The church was restored in 1940, where the gallery on the north wall was removed and replaced with a two-storey gallery on the west wall.
There are preserved stone remains from the Middle Ages in the altar, as well as a large and detailed crucifix from the High Middle Ages above the chancel arch.
The church has 210 seats.
In summer time you can swim in Myrvannet, Åsdammen, Kalmo or Øyvannet and in late summer the forest abounds with blueberries. There are many clear and well-marked trails.
Several of them head over to Eidsfoss, including Bergstigen, the old work road to the ironworks at Eidsfoss.
In winter, this is one of the most snow-sure areas in the district and a fantastic ski area. As soon as the conditions are right, there are miles of ski trails along beautiful paths.
The area is well organized with a forest road and good parking facilities, but remember money / cards for the pay toll.
Arrival and parking
Angers Kleiv is easiest accessible from the plateau. From Rv 315 take off onto Rambergveien and then first left onto Kleivanveien. Here is the sign for Angers Kleiv. Follow the road all the way to the end here is a parking lot where a map of the area has been set up.
The King's Road is marked as a coastal path with blue marks and continues to the northwest from the water tower. It is possible to follow the royal road further north, but the path has several very hazardous parties and it is necessary to cross the railway track to get down to Rv 313.
From the water tower, a forest road runs down to Smørstein and Rv 313. The hollow roads are located between this path and the king's road.
If you choose to go Angers Kleiv from Bogen you park on the picnic area along Rv 313. You have to walk a little way along the road towards Holmestrand before entering the road that turns right at Smørstein and leads up to Angers Kleiv. It is not possible to drive up the road as this is a private road that is blocked.
Ramberg School is furnished as a school museum so you can experience an old-fashioned school day in Norway.
Ramberg school is the oldest of five school buildings that the then Botne municipality built between 1893 and 1902. The school was originally located near Tvillingbro north of Holmestrand. The school here was in operation until 1952, and was then moved to Reidvintunet in the second half of the 1990s.
The other buildings are Nøtnes barn, Kåre Holt's poetry room, Stabburet and Gapahuken.
In the yard you can visit the herb garden and the perennial garden. The area is close to Møllerdammen.
Reidvin-tunet is run and developed today by the Association Reidvin-tunet, established in 1995.
Take a tour along the cultural trail that goes through beautiful scenery and exciting historic buildings or book a tour in advance. At Hovedgården you can find out how the owners of the Jernverket lived while strolling through the partially restored baroque garden. There are people living in the three well-kept working areas today, and in some of them there are galleries and museum exhibitions.
In the summer both Eikern and Bergsvannet offer nice places for a swim.
Landhandelen is Norway’s oldest of its kind, which is still in operation, and here you are taken back to a time when the shop on the corner had it all.
At the Jernverket museum you can learn more about the 250-year history of the industrial company A / S Eidsfos verk and the local community that grew up around it. The well-preserved workers' homes form a historic framework form all the events that are held every year.
Together with his family, Olav Duun moved to Holmestrand in 1908 to work as a teacher.
Olav Duun's house is a red painted Swiss villa in Olav Duun's road 20.
Also when the house itself is closed, the garden is worth a visit.