Ålesund Municipality, Art Nouveau municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Description
Ålesund sits on several islands including Hessa, Aspøya, and Nørvøya, linked by bridges and tunnels along Norway's western coast. The townscape is shaped by multi-story buildings constructed from stone and brick after the early 20th-century fire.
History
A fire in January 1904 destroyed nearly the entire town and forced a complete redesign. Kaiser Wilhelm II supported the reconstruction, which was completed within three years and followed Art Nouveau models from Central Europe.
Culture
The Jugendstil Centre displays rotating exhibitions showing how architects reshaped the town after the 1904 fire. The rooms explain typical facade ornaments and color combinations that visitors notice while walking through the streets.
Practical
The airport on Vigra island offers daily connections to Oslo and Bergen. Hurtigruten ships dock regularly at the central harbor and provide connections along the coast northward and southward.
Did you know?
The climb to Aksla involves 418 steps leading from downtown to the summit. Once at the top, visitors see the island sea, the Sunnmøre Alps, and the open North Sea side by side.
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Jugendstilsenteret
164 m
Svaneapoteket i Ålesund
179 m
Løvenvold Kino
288 m
Arbeideren, Ålesund
92 m
Avisgutten
253 m
Mot Havet
302 mHellebrua
143 m
Kunstmuseet Kube
176 m
Aalesunds Museum
167 mStolperstein dedicated to Reidun Rasche Steinfeld
182 mStolperstein dedicated to Israel Steinfeld
182 mStolperstein dedicated to Morten Steinfeld
182 m
Bersetbrua
141 m
Kongens gate 12
295 mStolperstein dedicated to Lea Steinfeld
182 mRagnhild Søvik art studio
238 mGalleri Akvarellen
194 mStudio Hugo Opdal
293 mGalleri Sankten
186 m"Sildekona"
147 mHarald Grytten
111 mStatue, Work of art
139 mWork of art, sculpture
123 mScenic viewpoint
152 mCannon
148 mCannon
155 mCannon
131 mCannon
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