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12-640: Bragernes is located on the northern side of the Drammen River ( Drammenselva ) and contains the famous town square Bragernes square ( Bragernes Torg ), the town hall, the Drammen Theatre ( Drammens Teater ), Drammen park, and most of the shopping and nightlife in Drammen. Also part of Bragernes are several surrounding residential areas, including Øren, Underlia, Hotvet, Landfalløya, Toppenhaug, Strøtvet and Brakerøya. Immediately north of Bragernes

24-613: A pleasant leisure area. Today Drammenselva is used for recreational purposes, and is known for its excellent salmon fishing. It is the site of the annual Drammen River Festival ( Drammen Elvefestival ). The festival features music concerts, dragon boats, raft racing and bathtub rowing. More than 100 different events take place during the River Festival. 59°44′N 10°14′E  /  59.733°N 10.233°E  / 59.733; 10.233 EB Kraftproduksjon Glitre Energi Produksjon (formerly EB Kraftproduksjon AS )

36-618: Is EB Kraftproduksjon which is headquartered in Drammen. The power company is owned by Buskerud Energy Power Generation ( Energiselskapet Buskerud AS ). Since then the city of Drammen has spent substantial resources on developing attractive park areas along the riverside. The area between the City and the Holmen bridges in Drammen has also been developed into parkland, and is now known as Bragernes Riverside Park. Hundreds of trees and thousands of perennials have been planted here in order to create

48-454: Is a Norwegian power company that operates 31 hydroelectric power plants , primarily in Buskerud , with total average annual production of 2.3 TWh . The company is owned by Glitre Energi (100%). This article about a company or corporation involved in the energy industry is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Norwegian corporation or company article is

60-492: Is a river in Buskerud county , southeastern Norway . Drammenselva is one of the largest rivers in Norway, with a drainage basin of about 17,000 square kilometres (6,600 sq mi) and a discharge of 300 cubic metres per second (11,000 cu ft/s) per second. Drammen River's total length is 308 kilometres (191 mi) making it the fifth longest river in Norway. Its 48 km course runs from Tyrifjorden in

72-732: Is the Bragernes Hill ( Bragernesåsen ), a large recreational woodland area with an extensive network of trails and paths, some with magnificent views of central Drammen. The main church in Bragernes dates from 1871. Bragernes Church ( Bragernes kirke ) was erected in neo-Gothic style and located in the heights towards the hill. Its well-known altarpiece with the Resurrection by Adolph Tidemand has been copied in many other churches within Norway. The beautiful carillon has 35 bells. Drammen Theater ( Drammens Teater ) in Drammen

84-467: The majority of the paper and pulp factories in Drammen shut down in the 1960s and 1970s, and the river is now clean and safe. On its way to the sea, Drammen River passes a series of rapids and waterfalls. The largest are Vikerfoss, Geithusfoss, Kattfoss, Gravfoss, Embretsfoss, Døvikfoss and Hellefoss. There are a number of power plants on the Drammen River several with dams. The owner and operator

96-527: The north to Drammensfjord in the south, where it cuts through the centre of the city of Drammen . The Drammen River gathers inflow from several streams and rivers. The largest include the Simoa River. The whole drainage system which includes the Drammenselva as the lowest part is known as Drammensvassdraget and is located in the provinces of Oppland and Buskerud . For centuries the river

108-447: The setting for numerous events. It is both a public place and trade market. Its history starts in 1866, when most of Bragernes was affected by a great fire that devastated 388 buildings. The square is lined by several old, interesting buildings that were built after the fire of 1866. This Buskerud location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Drammenselva Drammenselva (English: Drammen River )

120-470: The total destruction of a fire. The new theater was rebuilt on the model of the original house. It was finished during February 1997 under the direction of architect Jan Øyvind Berntzen. Bragernes Square ( Bragernes Torg ) is the main square in Drammen. Bragernes Torg is Norway's largest square and one of the largest within Scandinavia. Bragernes Torg maintains a number of urban functions and provides

132-558: Was built in 1869 and was designed by Swedish architect Emil Victor Langlet (1824-1898). The theater was designed by the same model as Parisian theaters as the Châtelet , and performed in a complex Renaissance style with symmetrical facades and round arched windows. The theater was the first modern theater house in the country and was regarded as one of the most beautiful in the Nordic countries. In December 1993, Drammen Theater suffered

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144-514: Was used for log driving , transporting timber from the forests in Eiker to the many paper mills and other industry along the river. From the 1850s onwards, many steam-powered sawmills and planing mills were established along the lower section of the river, and products became exports moving through the Port of Drammen. During the 20th century this activity caused the river to be heavily polluted. However,

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