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41-585: Anne Clausdatter , also known as Anne Arnold and Anna Clausdatter (born 5 June 1659 in Skien , died 11 April 1713 at Borgestad Manor ) was a Norwegian landowner; owner of Borgestad Manor in Skien , one of the largest estates of Bratsberg . Anne Clausdatter was descended from the leading land owners and timber merchants of the Grenland area, and was married first to Stig Andersen Tønsberg (died 1690), and then to General Johan Arnold (died 1709). Today, she

82-472: A market town in 1358. From the 15th century, the city was governed by a 12-member council. Skien was historically a centre of seafaring, timber exports, and early industrialization. It was one of Norway's two or three largest cities between the 16th and 19th centuries. It was also one of Norway's most internationally oriented cities, with extensive contact with its export markets in the Low Countries ,

123-610: A main north-south axis. The city got its current road alignment and layout after the last big city fire in 1886. Skien is the seat of the county governor and the Telemark County Municipality . The town also has the Telemark Hospital Trust and a number of secondary schools. There is a prison at Rødmyr, a jogging track at Klosterskogen, and a sports and swimming hall (Skienshallen). The newspapers Telemarksavisa and Varden are published in

164-427: A population of 50,142 with a population density of 1,882 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,870/sq mi). Skien city center is located where the river Farelva (from the lake Norsjø ) forms the lake Hjellevatnet, and it divides into a waterfall on each side of the island of Klosterøya. The harbor basin is located at the northern part of the river Skienselva. The hilly terrain makes the center of Skien crowded with

205-522: A small suburb of Skien further up the Telemark Canal, concerts are held at Løveid Sluser. There are plans to hold cultural events and concerts at Klosterøya (a downtown graffiti park). There are no local amusement parks in Skien. Lekeland was a small amusement park for children just outside the town, but it closed in 2008. Every year there is a traveling carnival with rides and merry-go-arounds for

246-524: A week, in "Stevneplassen". There is an indoor waterpark and a big outdoor climbing park in Skien Fritidspark . Frogner Manor  [ no ] ( Frogner Hovedgård ) is a manor house on the outskirts of Skien. The manor house was built for shipowner and timber merchant Christopher Hansen Blom (died 1879) and his wife Marie Elisabeth (Cappelen) Blom (died 1834). The main building is influenced by Italian Renaissance architecture. The garden

287-472: Is Norwegian county road 32 which goes through Siljan and on to the northeast. Skien is the main terminus for the Telemark Canal . The "Norsjø-Skienskanalen" section of the canal, with one terminus at Skien and the other at Løveid, was built in 1854–1861. In Europe, canals were commonly built in the pre-railroad period to transport goods, timber, and passengers. The "Porsgrunn river" runs from

328-538: Is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Telemark District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Skien is made up of 55 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show

369-470: Is influenced by Italian Renaissance architecture . The garden was laid out in English landscape style in the 1850s. The Church on Kapitelberget ( Kirken på Kapitelberget ) was a medieval church. Kapitelberget was a private chapel on Bratsberg farm dating to the early 1100s. It is not known when the church went out of use, but Bratsberg farm burned down in 1156. in 1576, Peder Claussøn Friis reviewed it as

410-627: Is located in Skien. Because the E18 highway lies outside of the metropolitan area of Grenland , Skien has lost many important companies to the cities in Vestfold . Skien has three shopping malls : Skien is twinned with: Skien (town) Skien is a town/city in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway . It is the administrative centre of

451-464: Is made out of metal, then gold is used. The skis are a semi- canting element (based on the meaning of the town's name) and the cross is a religious symbol . There have been several theories about the meaning of the cross, but its meaning is not clearly known. It has been suggested that it is a symbol for the main church in Skien, the Holy Cross church. The small star may be a symbol of St. Mary as

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492-594: Is remembered i.a. as the title character of the poem Stolt Anne ( ca. 1700) by Hans Paus , who was married to her first cousin. The poem portrays her as a generous person who was well liked by the population of Telemark . The poem is also notable for being the first written in dialect in Norway, and 12 verses were included in Norske Folkeviser (1853) by Magnus Brostrup Landstad . Skien The 779-square-kilometre (301 sq mi) municipality

533-430: Is still used for small productions. In the summer of 2009 Elton John held a concert at the new Skagerak Arena, the soccer pitch for the local footfall team Odd. Next to Skagerak Arena is Stevneplassen, where car shows, concerts, flea markets and the annual "Handelsstevnet" – a trade fair with entertainment and a small amusement park – are held. The Handelsstevnet was closed down after the annual fair in 2011. In Skotfoss,

574-408: Is the 147th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Skien is the 18th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 55,924. The municipality's population density is 77.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (202/sq mi) and its population has increased by 5.5% over the previous 10-year period. The conurbation of Porsgrunn/Skien is reckoned by Statistics Norway to be

615-472: Is the local culture and conference center in Skien. It also houses concerts by international and national artists, opera, theatre and other cultural events. Skien kunstforening has a department in Ibsenhuset, and the local culture school and library are also located in the building. The venue is also home to the regional symphony orchestra, Grenland Symfoniorkester. Teater Ibsen is the city theatre, and

656-546: The United Kingdom , and Denmark . It retained its position as Eastern Norway 's leading commercial city until the 19th century, when it gradually started to lose importance to the emerging capital of Christiania following the Napoleonic Wars . The city was the birthplace of playwright Henrik Ibsen , and many of his famous dramas are set in places reminiscent of early 19th-century Skien. The town of Skien

697-495: The seventh largest urban area in Norway , straddling an area of three municipalities: Skien municipality (about 62% of the population), Porsgrunn Municipality (30%), and Bamble Municipality (8%). This entire area is home to more than 100,000 people. The municipality has existed since 1838, but the city of Skien is one of Norway's oldest cities, with an urban history dating back to the Middle Ages, and received privileges as

738-416: The 1980s, the city officially adopted the current arms, which are identical to the oldest seal. The colours are the colours that have been used since the 19th century. The differences between the seal and the present arms are that in the arms the cross is placed on top of the skis and the star is changed from a four-pointed star to a six-pointed star, and that the cross is made of ski-poles. Until 1979, it

779-539: The Norwegian crown in 1358. Timber has historically been the principal export from Skien, and in the sixteenth century the city became the Kingdom's leading port for shipping timber. The oldest remaining building is Gjerpen church (built in approximately 1150). From the 16th century, the city came to be dominated by a group of families known as patricians . In an 1882 letter to Georg Brandes , Henrik Ibsen mentions

820-427: The Norwegian crown in 1358. Timber has historically been the principal export from Skien, and in the sixteenth century the city became the Kingdom's leading port for shipping timber. The oldest remaining building is Gjerpen church (built in approximately 1150). From the 16th century, the city came to be dominated by a group of families known as patricians . In an 1882 letter to Georg Brandes , Henrik Ibsen mentions

861-509: The airline Vildanden . For the present, no commercial flights are operated from Geiteryggen. The Church of Norway has seven parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Skien. It is part of the Skien prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark . Skien Church is the largest church in Telemark county, and is famous for its two twin towers and great organ . Skien was

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902-405: The arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a two ski poles forming a cross with a star at the crosspoint located in between two skis which in turn are between two tall flower plants growing out of a flat ground at the bottom of the shield. A mural crown is usually displayed above the shield. The charge has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it

943-506: The birthplace of the author and playwright Henrik Ibsen , probably the most important writer to emerge from Norway. Many of Ibsen's plays are set in an unnamed provincial town that suggests Skien. The former Ibsen family homestead at Venstøp outside Skien was established as the Ibsen Museum in 1958. The Ibsen Museum has now been incorporated into the multi-site Telemark Museum , which includes several other historical sites. Ibsenhuset

984-471: The city. Skien is one of Norway's oldest cities, with an urban history dating back to the Middle Ages , and received privileges as a market town in 1358. From the 15th century, the city was governed by a 12-member council. Skien was historically a centre of seafaring , timber exports, and early industrialization. It was one of Norway's two or three largest cities between the 16th and 19th centuries. It

1025-514: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Skien: The European route E18 highway runs through neighboring Porsgrunn and it connects to the Norwegian national road 36 which is the main road through Skien. It follows along the Skienselva river to the north. Another main route used by most buses coming from Oslo

1066-467: The families Paus , Plesner, von der Lippe , Cappelen and Blom as the most prominent patrician families when he grew up there. The current town layout was fixed after the last town fire in 1886. Skien Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality

1107-502: The families Paus , Plesner, von der Lippe , Cappelen , and Blom as the most prominent patrician families when he grew up there. The town of Skien was established as an urban municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1856, an area of Gjerpen Municipality (population: 1,286) was annexed by the growing town of Skien. Again, on 1 July 1916, another area of Gjerpen Municipality (population: 1,332) and an area of Solum Municipality (population: 1,042)

1148-531: The lock at Skien through Porsgrunn to the Frierfjord . Skien harbour is located at Vold havneterminal . Skien was connected to the Norwegian railway network ( Vestfoldbanen ) in 1882. In 1919, Bratsbergbanen railway line opened between Skien and Notodden . Vy still operates regular train services on both railways. The local airport was Skien Airport, Geiteryggen . It served domestic flights to Bergen and Stavanger as well as flights to Trondheim by

1189-487: The municipality. The town is located along the Skienselva river, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the northwest of the town of Porsgrunn . The villages of Skotfoss , Åfoss , and Klovholt are located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the west of the town, the village of Sneltvedt lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the east of the town, and the village of Hoppestad lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to

1230-480: The new Skien Municipality . A series of large fires have ravaged the town over the years: in 1652, 1671, 1681, 1732, 1766, 1777, and 1886. Most of these fires significantly damaged the city. Frogner Manor  [ no ] ( Frogner Hovedgård ) is a manor house on the outskirts of Skien. The manor house was built for shipowner and timber merchant Christopher Hansen Blom (died 1879) and his wife Marie Elisabeth (Cappelen) Blom (died 1834). The main building

1271-505: The northwest. Skien and Porsgrunn are considered to be a conurbation and grouped together as part of the Porsgrunn/Skien metropolitan area. Because of this, the population and area data for this town has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway . What is tracked, is the portion of the metropolitan area located in Skien Municipality . In 2022, the urban area of Skien measured 26.24 square kilometres (6,480 acres) it had

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1312-411: The second medieval church of Skien was devoted to her. Besides the skis and cross, there are two meadow buttercups on each side. The municipal flag is white with a small image of coat of arms next to the name "Skien kommune". In 1854, the arms were shown as two skis, but the cross was now made from ski poles , as another canting element. This remained so until the early half of the 20th century. In

1353-411: The town. The name is the plural genitive case of the word skið which means " ski ", likely referring to the straight path of the river. The coat of arms is derived from the oldest known seal of the city, dating back to 1609. The blazon is " Gules , two crossed ski-poles with central star between two skis addorsed between two flower plants issuant from a terrace in base Or" . This means

1394-574: The work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the town of Skien (population: 15,805) was merged with the neighboring Solum Municipality (population: 13,706) and Gjerpen Municipality (population: 15,300) plus the Valebø area of Holla Municipality (population: 259). These areas became the new Skien Municipality. The municipality (originally the town of Skien ) is named after the Skien river ( Old Norse : Skiða ) since it ran through

1435-416: Was annexed by the growing town of Skien. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the town of Skien (population: 15,805) was merged with the neighboring Solum Municipality (population: 13,706) and Gjerpen Municipality (population: 15,300) plus the Valebø area of Holla Municipality (population: 259). These areas became

1476-550: Was also one of Norway's most internationally oriented cities, with extensive contact with its export markets in the Low Countries , the United Kingdom , and Denmark . It retained its position as Eastern Norway 's leading commercial city until the 19th century, when it gradually started to lose importance to the emerging capital of Christiania following the Napoleonic Wars . The city was the birthplace of playwright Henrik Ibsen , and many of his famous dramas are set in places reminiscent of early 19th-century Skien. Until 1979, it

1517-514: Was completed in 1933. The daily newspapers Varden and Telemarksavisa are published in Skien. The local television for Telemark , TVTelemark, is located in Skien. The largest industries are ABB Asea Brown Boveri ( engineering firm), Norske Skog Union (a paper mill which was closed down in the spring of 2006), and EFD Induction ( induction heating and induction welding ). Other important places of work are Telemark Hospital and Telemark county municipality . Agder Court of Appeal

1558-464: Was established as an urban municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1856, an area of Gjerpen Municipality (population: 1,286) was annexed by the growing town of Skien. Again, on 1 July 1916, another area of Gjerpen Municipality (population: 1,332) and an area of Solum Municipality (population: 1,042) was annexed by the growing town of Skien. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to

1599-473: Was laid out in English landscape style in the 1850s. The Church on Kapitelberget ( Kirken på Kapitelberget ) was a medieval church. Kapitelberget was a private chapel on Bratsberg farm dating to the early 1100s. It is not known when the church went out of use, but Bratsberg farm burned down in 1156. in 1576, Peder Claussøn Friis reviewed it as a ruin. The site was first excavated in 1901. In 1928, Gerhard Fischer undertook restoration and preservation. The work

1640-431: Was thought that Skien was founded in the 14th century. However, the archaeological discovery of a carving of the Skien animal has established that its founding preceded 1000 A.D. The city was then a meeting place for inland farmers and marine traders, and also a centre for trading whetstones from Eidsborg (inland Telemark). Gimsøy Abbey was founded in the 12th century. Skien was given formal commercial town rights by

1681-431: Was thought that Skien was founded in the 14th century. However, the archaeological discovery of a carving of the Skien animal has established that its founding preceded 1000 A.D. The city was then a meeting place for inland farmers and marine traders, and also a centre for trading whetstones from Eidsborg (inland Telemark). Gimsøy Abbey was founded in the 12th century. Skien was given formal commercial town rights by

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