Strykejernet-Norway's narrowest building

Many cities have large, tall signal buildings that characterize their particular place. In Tvedestrand we have the iron. It is neither big nor tall - but it is completely distinctive. It is actually Norway's narrowest house, with an entrance from the street on three floors.

The iron is from 1853, and the oldest on old Tjennsletta.
There were older houses in the street before, but these were destroyed in the town fire in 1858.

From the start it was a small house with a workshop next to it. There was an open space in between. In 1874, the workshop was demolished and Strykejernet took its current form.

Over the years, there have been several outlets and shops here. We mention colonial, agency for soap, milk outlet, fruit outlet. In the early 20th century, Julius Madsen, "Brus-Madsen", had the Saturn mineral water factory here.

In the 1930s, hairdresser Odd Erichsen bought the house. Since then it has been a kiosk, tanning studio, clothes shop, and today it is a hairdresser again. The house is still in the family's possession.

If you take a shopping trip in our city, you will not only get the personal service and the goods you may not find anywhere else - you will also get a piece of Norwegian building history with the purchase.