Mandal

Kleven and Gismerøya

  • Kleven, white houses with stone stairs.
  • White houses with flowers and green trees along the street.
  • Kleven, white house with a stone staircase leading up to a blue door. A sign with black lettering "Hjorteland's hus" on the wall.
  • Kleven, white house with a stone staircase leading up to a blue door. Several white houses further up the street.
  • Kleven, white house with green details on the door. Colorful flowers hanging under the windows and on the walls. A sign with black lettering "Dokkestu
  • Kleven, white house with a red door. Many red and white flowers along the house.
  • Kleven, white houses lined up in a row down towards the harbor.
  • Kleven, at the harbor, with boats along the pier. Many orange buoys in the water.
  • View from the water towards Kleven, white houses along the harbor and further up the street.
  • Two white houses by the pier, and many boats in the water.

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    • Kleven

    Lindesnes, Agder

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Kleven is an old harbor with beautiful wooden houses right down to the water's edge.

Kleven and Gismerøya in Mandal represent a living cultural heritage from the sailing ship era and serve as a hub for dynamic development in modern shipbuilding. Kleven was one of Northern Europe's most important ports for sailing ships, and the surrounding area is still characterized by old wooden houses and boathouses from this period.



On Gismerøya, which today functions as an industrial area, one of Norway's largest ship repair yards from the sailing ship era was located. Today, Umoe Mandal AS continues this proud tradition. Founded in 1988, the company specializes in building high-speed vessels and structures in fiber-reinforced plastic composites, serving both civilian and military markets nationally and internationally.



The area around Kleven and Gismerøya still retains its historical charm, with well-preserved wooden houses and an atmosphere reminiscent of past maritime activity. At the same time, it is a vibrant industrial area that combines tradition with modern technology. Visitors have the opportunity to explore the historic harbor of Kleven and gain a unique insight into the area's rich maritime heritage.


Source: Visit Lindesnes