Now "Under" goes – NRK Sørlandet – Local Information, TV and Radio

The work of lowering the underwater restaurant "Down" in the lake at Lindesnes, began Thursday night.

Through a thick glass, the guests will have a spectacular view of life under the sea.

Several Thousand Tons

The enormous construction that has been so far apparent to the customers of The hotel in Lindesnes, will weigh about 2400 tons when it will be completely finished.

The restaurant is going to be under water, it must literally be lowered.

– There is a lot of ballast in the one that needs to be filled with water so that it flows right, so it will sink by itself and be transported to the bay where it will rest. Then you have to add more water to push it down, says Håland

Then the restaurant needs to be repaired before the water is released.

50-60 million

The brothers Gaute and Stig Ubostad are the founders of special project.

– We are very excited. We are a little excited and a little nervous, but we are looking forward to the most. There is no doubt that this will be the biggest step in the history of the building, said Stig Ubostad at NRK before the immersion.

Although it is only the immersion that took place today, it must be marked by an understanding and a national party. . 2500 people pressed "interested" in the event on Facebook.

The underwater restaurant had a budget of 40 million. Until now, the cost has been a bit higher.

– It stands between 50 and 60 million crowns, "says Ubostad

The entrepreneur looks at immersion with terrified pleasure, despite careful calculations. There are many things that can go wrong.

– The worst thing that can happen is that someone has failed the calculator, and that it is not flowing as it should have done from the beginning

Snøhetta , as well as 70 other different companies and organizations were involved in what will be Agder counties, and especially Lindesnes, his new accordion.

The official opening of the restaurant is in March 2019.