2024Kongsberg 400th Anniversary - Set

On 2 May 2024, it will be 400 years since the city of Kongsberg was founded by royal decree. Those who visit Kongsberg today may not necessarily imagine that 200-300 years ago was one of Norway's most important cities. In the mid-1700s, the mining town of Kongsberg was Norway's second largest city after Bergen and had almost become Norway's capital. When rich deposits of silver were found In 1623, King Christian IV established a silver works and built Kongsberg in 1624.