Baneheia

The park is mostly known at the national level from the Baneheia case as the scene of a notorious murder of two girls ages 8 and 10 that took place in 2000.

The area lies just north of the centre of the city of Kristiansand and it has hills, lakes, and forest.

The Baneheia area was given to the citizens of Kristiansand by King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway when the city was founded in 1641.

stampe' or 'Stampa' is a popular swimming lake with a couple of small beaches and nice water temperatures during summer.

In the 1800s, general Joseph Frantz Oscar Wergeland used soldiers from the city's garrison to plant trees, build stairs, trails, etc.

3. Stampe, a lake in Baneheia.
Drageknatten, a viewpoint with magnificent views of the city.