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Autumn in Ravnedalen
It’s autumn. Daylight saving time is long gone and frost is once again nipping our cheeks. Our boats are safely stored on dry land, many birds have headed south for the winter, and we humans have our woolen underwear on the ready. It’s still beautiful here though!
Mayor opens new concert arena
Kristiansand’s new concert arena, Odderøya Amfi, is about to be invaded by concert goers from all over Europe. Last Tuesday, Mayor Oddvar Skisland and Helmer Espeland from Kristiansand Parks Department showed the media around the new arena dubbed “Europe’s best concert venue” by Quart Festival music manager, Jørgen Skauge.
See photos from the arena at Fædrelandsvennen and NRK.
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New Quart arena
Massive changes are taking place around the old sporting area at Odderøya, where a huge concert arena is currently being constructed.
The arena is expected to be completed in time for this year’s Quart Festival, which kicks off in July, and concert goers can look forward to ocean views, outdoors eating and huge sound.
Ravnedalen Park
Ravnedalen (Raven’s Valley) was built by soldiers under the watchful eye of General Joseph Frantz Oscar Wergeland (Henrik Wergeland and Camilla Collett’s brother).
At the end of the 1860s, there were plans to construct a shooting range in the area. However, the general put his foot down. It would be sacrilege, he maintained, to build anything but a park in an area so well suited to recreational activities.
Through unorthodox use of soldiers from the officers’ academy - armed, not with rifles, but shovels, seeds and plants - General Wergeland converted the former swamp to a park featuring “cultured nature”, ponds, tracks and countless varieties of plants and flowers. The entire park construction took four years, from 1874 to 1878.
During its history, Ravnedalen Park has played home to both caged monkeys and peacocks. These days, ducks, a pair of swans, and a number of giant trees rule the area.
Today, busloads of tourists, along with many locals, visit the famous valley. Kindergarten groups and school classes are also frequent visitors.
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