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Historic Buildings
ARCHITECTURE
Some 92 homes, nearly two-thirds of the original town, were gutted by fire in 1843, after
which Egersund was reconstructed with wide streets to thwart the spread of future fires.
Most buildings in the Old Town date from this period.
Strandgaten
, a street of timber
houses constructed after 1843, is well worth a stroll.
Skrivergården (Strandgaten 58)
was built in 1846 as the home of the local magistrate Christian Feyer. The small town park
opposite served as his private garden.
Strandgaten 43
is arguably more beautiful and has
what's known as a 'gossip mirror', which allowed the inhabitants to keep an eye on the
street.
The
Bilstadhuset (Nygaten 14)
still has its original timberwork and includes a sail-
maker'sloftupstairs.Noneofthehousesareopentothepublic,butthetouristofficehands
out a leaflet,
Strolling in Egersund,
which has a map and informative commentary.
Egersund Kirke
CHURCH
(Torget; admission free; 11am-4pm Mon-Sat, 12.30-3pm Sun mid-Jun-mid-Aug)
There has been a church in Egersund since at least 1292. The cute, current manifestation
dates backtothe1620s;thecarved altarpiece, adepiction ofthebaptism andcrucifixion of
Christ by Stavanger carpenter Thomas Christophersen and painted by artist Peter Reimers,
dates back to 1607, and the baptismal font is from 1583. The cross-shaped design, intimate
balconies and wonderfully decorated pew doors are all worth lingering over.
Sleeping
Grand Hotell
HISTORIC HOTEL €€
( 51 49 60 60;
www.grand-egersund.no
; Johan Feyersgate 3; s/d from Nkr880/
1260; )
The Grand Hotell is a lovely old 19th-century building with stylish, renov-
ated rooms, although you pay more for those in the picturesque, old but refurbished wing.
The corner rooms (eg 307 in the old wing and 224 in the newer section) are the best on
offer.InthesummersignificantdiscountsareavailablewithaFjordPass.Italsohasagood
restaurant.
Steinsnes Camping
CAMPGROUND €
( 51 49 41 36;
www.steinsnescamping.no
; Tengs; tent sites Nkr140 plus per person
Nkr30, cabins Nkr300-625;
)
Egersund'smost convenient campsite is3kmnorthof
