Kongsberg

Kongsberg sits on the Numedalslågen River in southeastern Norway, where a wooded valley is framed by the hills of a former silver-mining district. Silver was discovered here in 1623, and the Kongsberg Silver Mines were worked until 1958, shaping the town’s identity for more than three centuries. The Norwegian Mining Museum traces this legacy, while Kongsberg Church, completed in 1761, recalls the prosperity generated by mining. Engineering and technology businesses now form an important part of the local economy alongside this industrial heritage. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Kongsberg and southeastern Norway.

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