Drøbak is a town and the centre of the municipality of Frogn, in Viken county, Norway. The city is located along the Oslofjord, and has 13,409 inhabitants.
Norway’s capital grew rapidly in the 1800s and many of the prosperous citizens began to look to Drøbak as an ideal seaside resort during the summer months. Steamboats landed the visitors in Drøbak, and their stay in the hotels and guesthouses lead to a growing local business. Drøbak’s close vicinity to the sea became again a source for development and income as it developed into a seaside resort with a spa and warm pools built in the Seaside Park near the town centre. Today’s Drøbak is still a popular swimming area with beaches, diving areas and the sloping rock faces for sunbathing. All for free!
Over the years many famous Norwegian artists and writers have drawn inspiration from Drøbak during visits to the area. Among these are the winner of the Nobel Prize in literature, Knut Hamsun, and poet Herman Wildenvey. Also to be mentioned are well known painters like Kristian Krogh, brothers Bergslien, Hans Fredrik Gude and Edvard Diriks – Edvard Munch’s cousin. In more modern times the artist Ferdinand Finne is probably the most famous. His saying “you will find your way as you wander along”, can easily be imagined as you explore Drøbak.
Drøbak is situated at the narrowest point of the Oslo fjord. From about the middle of the 1700s, it developed into a small town, supported by timber industry and shipping. The town obtained its own Trading Charter rights in 1842, prior to this it was controlled by Christiania (Oslo).
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