The oldest building in town, Mo's original church was constructed in 1724. With its steeply pitched roof and onion dome, it deserves to be open to visitors during more than the current brief hours, which are, incidentally, anyone's guess – ask at the tourist office. In the graveyard is a monument to Russian prisoners who died in captivity and the gravestones of eight British soldiers, killed in commando raids in May 1940.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
8.05 MILES
The most accessible and most visited of the caves around Mo is 22km north of town. There's electric lighting (it's the only illuminated tourist cave in…
8.31 MILES
Setergrotta, 21km north of Mo i Rana and signposted off the E6, is altogether less dragooned and considerably more adventurous than nearby Grønligrotta…
0.47 MILES
Havmannen (Man of the Sea), a sculpture forever up to his knees in water, turns his back on the town and gazes resolutely out over the fjord. His clean…
Rana Museum of Natural History
0.41 MILES
This museum illustrates the geology, ecology, flora and wildlife of the Arctic Circle region, and features several hands-on exhibits that will engage…
Rana Museum of Cultural History
0.24 MILES
The highlight of this museum is a giant model of old Mo before the steelworks altered its complexion forever.
Nearby Arctic Highway attractions
1. Rana Museum of Cultural History
0.24 MILES
The highlight of this museum is a giant model of old Mo before the steelworks altered its complexion forever.
2. Rana Museum of Natural History
0.41 MILES
This museum illustrates the geology, ecology, flora and wildlife of the Arctic Circle region, and features several hands-on exhibits that will engage…
0.47 MILES
Havmannen (Man of the Sea), a sculpture forever up to his knees in water, turns his back on the town and gazes resolutely out over the fjord. His clean…
8.05 MILES
The most accessible and most visited of the caves around Mo is 22km north of town. There's electric lighting (it's the only illuminated tourist cave in…
8.31 MILES
Setergrotta, 21km north of Mo i Rana and signposted off the E6, is altogether less dragooned and considerably more adventurous than nearby Grønligrotta…