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Ålesund is a city and municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It is a sea port, 236 km north northeast of Bergen, and is noted for its unique concentration of Jugendstil or Art Nouveau architecture.
It occupies seven of the outer islands of the west coast, Hessa, Aspøy and Nørvøy,Yksnøy, Ellingsøy, Humla and Tørla which enclose the picturesque town. Ålesund has a pronounced maritime climate with mild and windy winters. Ålesund received city rights in 1848, it is the administrative center as well as the principal shipping-place of the Sunnmøre district, and was one of the chief stations of the herring fishery in the 1950s and 1960s.
Legend has it that Gangerolf, outside of Norway better known as Rollo, the 10th century founder of the dynasty of the dukes of Normandy, comes from the community of Giske, north west of Ålesund. In the night of January 23, 1904, the city was the scene of the Ålesund Fire, one of the most terrible of the many conflagrations to which Norwegian towns, once built largely of wood, have been subjected. Practically the whole town was destroyed, a gale aiding the flames, and the population had to leave the place in the middle of the night with only a few minutes' notice.
Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany had often vacationed in Sunnmøre. After the fire, the Kaiser sent 4 ships with material to aid in the reconstruction. The town was rebuilt in the Jugendstil architectural style (the German version of Art Noveau) with turrets, spires, and ornamentation. The structures were designed by Norwegian architects educated in Trondheim, drawing inspiration from various styles throughout Europe, i.e Germany, Scotland, France, Belgium and Spain. The style was at its peak in Europe in 1900 and visitors can enjoy an unusually consistent architectural style.
The local newspaper is Sunnmørsposten.
The local football team, Aalesunds Fotballklubb (AaFK), founded in 1914, played in the Norwegian premier league for the first time in the 2003 season, and after 1 year in the 1. division in 2004, they are now back in the Tippeliga. The team's new arena, Color Line Stadion, opened 16th April 2005, a beautiful arena only 1 km outside town center. The opening match was against Odd, and took place at 19.00 hours the same date. Ålesund won 2-1. The local supporter club for Aafk is called "Stormen" or "The Storm" and the members are about 2000 local supporters living all over Norway showing off impressive patriotism at all home games, and also, in lesser numbers, at away games.
Today Ålesund has one of the largest and important fishing harbors in Norway. Their fishing fleet belongs to one of the most modern in Europe. Ålesund is also one of the harbours the Hurtigruten is arriving a few times a week. The Hurtigruten, once known as the post ship fleet of Norway, is a favorite way to travel around Norway's coast. More information about the Hurtigruten...
Ålesund is adjacent to the Hjørund and Geiranger fjords, frequented by tourists. From Øye at the head of Hjørundfjord a road strikes south to the Nordfjord, and from Maråk on Geirangerfjord another strikes inland to Otta. From Åndalsnes, 120 km east of Ålesund, the railway line Raumabanen goes to Dombås, then southwards on the Dovrebanen railway to Lillehammer and Oslo. Ålesund is a port of call for passenger and freight vessels travelling between Bergen, Kingston upon Hull, Newcastle, Hamburg, and Trondheim, including the daily Hurtigruta (Norwegian Coastal Express ships).
Ålesund is the site of an annual Norwegian Food Festival.
It occupies seven of the outer islands of the west coast, Hessa, Aspøy and Nørvøy,Yksnøy, Ellingsøy, Humla and Tørla which enclose the picturesque town. Ålesund has a pronounced maritime climate with mild and windy winters. Ålesund received city rights in 1848, it is the administrative center as well as the principal shipping-place of the Sunnmøre district, and was one of the chief stations of the herring fishery in the 1950s and 1960s.
Legend has it that Gangerolf, outside of Norway better known as Rollo, the 10th century founder of the dynasty of the dukes of Normandy, comes from the community of Giske, north west of Ålesund. In the night of January 23, 1904, the city was the scene of the Ålesund Fire, one of the most terrible of the many conflagrations to which Norwegian towns, once built largely of wood, have been subjected. Practically the whole town was destroyed, a gale aiding the flames, and the population had to leave the place in the middle of the night with only a few minutes' notice.
Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany had often vacationed in Sunnmøre. After the fire, the Kaiser sent 4 ships with material to aid in the reconstruction. The town was rebuilt in the Jugendstil architectural style (the German version of Art Noveau) with turrets, spires, and ornamentation. The structures were designed by Norwegian architects educated in Trondheim, drawing inspiration from various styles throughout Europe, i.e Germany, Scotland, France, Belgium and Spain. The style was at its peak in Europe in 1900 and visitors can enjoy an unusually consistent architectural style.
The local newspaper is Sunnmørsposten.
The local football team, Aalesunds Fotballklubb (AaFK), founded in 1914, played in the Norwegian premier league for the first time in the 2003 season, and after 1 year in the 1. division in 2004, they are now back in the Tippeliga. The team's new arena, Color Line Stadion, opened 16th April 2005, a beautiful arena only 1 km outside town center. The opening match was against Odd, and took place at 19.00 hours the same date. Ålesund won 2-1. The local supporter club for Aafk is called "Stormen" or "The Storm" and the members are about 2000 local supporters living all over Norway showing off impressive patriotism at all home games, and also, in lesser numbers, at away games.
Today Ålesund has one of the largest and important fishing harbors in Norway. Their fishing fleet belongs to one of the most modern in Europe. Ålesund is also one of the harbours the Hurtigruten is arriving a few times a week. The Hurtigruten, once known as the post ship fleet of Norway, is a favorite way to travel around Norway's coast. More information about the Hurtigruten...
Ålesund is adjacent to the Hjørund and Geiranger fjords, frequented by tourists. From Øye at the head of Hjørundfjord a road strikes south to the Nordfjord, and from Maråk on Geirangerfjord another strikes inland to Otta. From Åndalsnes, 120 km east of Ålesund, the railway line Raumabanen goes to Dombås, then southwards on the Dovrebanen railway to Lillehammer and Oslo. Ålesund is a port of call for passenger and freight vessels travelling between Bergen, Kingston upon Hull, Newcastle, Hamburg, and Trondheim, including the daily Hurtigruta (Norwegian Coastal Express ships).
Ålesund is the site of an annual Norwegian Food Festival.
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