Ambled along the little streets of Kongsberg. There is this unornamented but pleasant sparseness to the norwegian architecture. Those of the past were mostly made from really sturdy wood and typically painted in single colour tones and unembellished. Stark contrast to the Spanish houses I was used to, that were splashes of colour and all things rich and screaming of passion. Here, its like back to the basics again where simplicity is the key to beauty.
The little town of Kongsberg, none of those big brands, mostly indie shops. Nothing opens from Saturday 4pm till Monday 10am.
Kongsberg river Lågen. From the first silver was taken out here, to the coins was pressed and still today it generate alot of clean power to Kongsberg homes. It is also a beautiful sight of it self, and there are millions of photoplases to find along it. this is one of them.
Kongberg is a town in Buskerud and was founded in 1624, after silver was discovered in the hills. The danish-norwegian king recruited german miners to the mines. As a result, Kongsberg in the 17th century was a "german" town. Which was the second largest in Norway, only rivaled by Bergen. The mining ceased in 1957. Kongsberg today is a centre for high-tech industry. Kongsberg also host the norwegian mint, and all norwegian coins since 1686 is produced in Kongsberg. (thank you wikipedia)
Royal Mining College
Old Esso Station
