History
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Marispelet by the Rjukanfossen
The Marispelet is a gripping play: The love story about the strong-willed Mari and the poor boy Øystein, in a play acclaimed as one of Norway’s finest.
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Rjukan – Notodden on UNESCOs world heritage list
Rjukan is on the nomination list for UNESCO World Heritage Site. The nomination is based on Rjukans industrial revolution. Read a summary of the nomination background.
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The Giant Sun Mirrors in Rjukan
The sun mirrors bring sun down to Rjukan Square during winter months, when it is normally shady.
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Rikulv´s stone
Rikulv lived in the Middle Ages and was outlawed after killing one of the wealthy farmers in a dispute over fishingrights in Lake Mårvatn.
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Snowshoe Thompson
Snowshoe Thompson emigrated to California in 1851, where he accepted a 300 km long postal route over the mountains.
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The legend about Mari
Read the legend about Mari and Øystein, the forbidden love.
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Heavy Water War – The story
During the WWII Vemork in Rjukan was in focus for their production of heavy water. The heavy water war stopped the Germans in developing the atom bomb.
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The story of Rjukan
The beautiful, ungovernable Rjukan waterfall had the power, and the engineer, Sam Eyde, and the physicist, Kristian Birkeland, had the know-how.