Urban sports parks in Kongsvinger

Uniting everyone from toddlers to senior citizens

published in sb 4/2020

The Municipality of Kongsvinger is home to one of the first next-generation urban sports parks in Norway. On the banks of the Glomma, Norway’s largest river, the so called “Strandpromenaden” have been revitalized and are now offering public realm for physical activity and relaxation for users of any age. The Kongsvinger Skateboard Association yielded stimulus when requesting the Municipality of Kongsvinger to build a skatepark.

Strandpromenaden, next to Konsvinger Ungdomskole (Kongsvinger secondary school), provided a well placed and scenic location, on the riverside path of the municipality. This choice of site clearly demonstrates the high value that the municipality shows towards the younger inhabitants and towards active spaces.