One of the most memorable sights of the city - the gallery and the museum - are located in the former royal palace, built 900 years ago. Since the XIV century, the building served as a prison, in 1894 the main county museum was established here.
Museum exhibits are interesting to visitors of all ages. The Castle Museum collection is a collection of national values and includes samples of fine arts, archeology, natural sciences. Here are the best works of the Norwegian School of Art and the world's largest collection of ceramic teapots.
The entrance to the main tower of the castle is the Bigodskaya Arch, which once served as the main entrance to the palace. The arch is decorated with magnificent stone carvings; a spiral staircase built 900 years ago leads up to the tower. There is a weapons warehouse, a part of the old fencing hall has been preserved.