Langesund
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Langesund is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bamble, Norway.
In the early days, Langesund was one of the most important shipping towns in Norway. Peter Wessel Tordenskiold got one of his ships built in Langesund, Løvendals Gallej.
It is possible to visit the remains of the old Coastal Fortress on Langesundstangen. The old coastal fortress was established as Heeresküstebatterie 1/980 (later re-designated 984) in 1941 by the Wehrmacht. After the war, the fortress and its guns were incorporated in Royal Norwegian Coastal Artillery as Tangen Fort. The fort was closed by the military in 1993, opening the area for the public two years later in 1996.
Langesund is one of the most celebrated summer towns in Norway because of the large number of sunny days. It is also well known for Wrightegaarden, a building that hosts outdoor concerts every weekend the whole summer. Artists like Bob Dylan, A-ha, Elton John and Little Richard have played in Wrightegaarden.
Lately Langesund has seen an increase in violence, as several rival youth gangs have clashed together.
The most famous landmark in Langesund is Langøytangen fyr, a lighthouse placed on the peak of Langøya, a kilometre-long island right outside of Langesund. The island group east of the town are called Arøya.
Tordenskiold is a karaoke bar in Langesund with lots of people singing every day. www.tordenskiold.org
Mathematician Atle Selberg and musician Vidar Busk were born in Langesund.
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