What is "holmsbu"

Holmsbu is a small village located in Buskerud, Norway.

Holmsbu is situated in the municipality of Hurum on the west side of the peninsula of Hurumlandet on Drammensfjord. The village had 309 residents as of 1 January 2014. The seaport village was granted city status (ladested) in 1847 but lost its status in 1964.

Old wooden buildings along the waterfront are largely preserved. The village has attracted both artists and tourists. Holmsbu Bad is hotel dating back to 1880. The hotel is situated overlooking Holmsbu harbor and Drammensfjorden. Holmsbu Art Gallery (Holmsbu Billedgalleri) was designed and constructed during the period 1963 to 1973. The art gallery focuses on the art work of Holmsbu Painters Oluf Wold-Torne (1867-1919), Thorvald Erichsen (1868-1939) and Henrik Sørensen. Holmsbu Art Gallery, which received the Architectural Award Houens fonds diplom, was designed by Norwegian architect Bjart Mohr and was opened in 1973.