Haugesund, Norway Photo Gallery
It was a rare drizzly day for our trip (but not rare for Haugesund, the Homeland of the Viking Kings), but I still got off the ship and enjoyed the area.
So I was on my own today and rode this train around with a narration of the different places. It stopped twice and at the 2nd stop I got off and explored the town by foot and walked back to the ship.
Haraldshaugen, erected in 1872, is a national monument that celebrates Norway's unification into one kingdom under the rule of King Harald Fairhair, which tradition says he is buried at this mound.
Haraldshaugen is composed of a memorial obelisk surrounded by a mound, the outline of which consists of 29 granite stones representing the 29 historical counties of the country.
The walkway up to the cross, which was right beside the Haraldshaugen monument.
Stone cross from Krosshaugen-It is one of 60 stone crosses in the province of Rogaland surrounding Haugesund.
The stone cross dates from the earliest Christian period in Norway (about the year 1000).
There was a coastal path that would have been nice to hike on near the monument, but the train stop was only for 10 minutes.
Our Saviour's Church-Constructed in red-facing-brick and in a neo-Gothic, historical style.
Inside the beautiful church.
Stained glass windows inside the church.
A fellow cruiser having a time of meditation. This could be a photo of me, because I also spent some time like this.
Another view of Our Savior's Church-The tower is 160 feet high. The church was dedicated in 1901 and can seat 1030 people.
Fiskerne (The Fishermen) is the most significant sculpture in Haugesund. It symbolizes how important the herring industry has been to this area.
Gledessprederen (The Spreader of Joy) is a sculpture in the small square of Steinparken. The lavender flowers are 'Cat's Pajamas' or Catmint.
A sculpture of a little boy with his sailboat.
Strandgata 92-This ornate house stands out, almost, like a piece of decorated jewelry.
One of the decorated windows of Starngata 92.
Marilyn Monroe statue on the waterfront – I wondered why they would have a statue of Marilyn. Well I found our that her grandfather was born in Haugesund in 1861 and emigrated to the US in 1878.
The manhole cover.
I had a delicious freshly-made sandwich for lunch at Naturbakst. There were so many choices for the bread, that I had to ask a local which was the best. I wish I knew what kind of bread this was because I loved it.
The owner, Marianne, is the 4th generation of her family to be bakers at this location. Her great-grandfather started his baking career in 1904.
Haugesund City Hall, once voted Norway's most beautiful town hall, was designed by the architects Gudolf Blakstad and Hermann Munthe-Kaas. It is known for its somewhat untraditional color, pink!
Construction of the city hall began in 1925 and was completed in 1931. In 1921 the architects had been on a 9 month trip to study Italian architecture. Impulses from this trip can be seen in this building.
Funding for the city hall was donated in 1921 by shipping magnate Knut Knutsen and his wife Elisabeth. In 1921 they donated 1 million Norwegian krones to the construction of the town hall.
Below the town hall is a granite fountain. It is crowned by a sailing ship. All around, reliefs refer to the tradition of herring fishing. They show boats loading and unloading herring and fishermen at work.
Above the town hall square, stands the bronze figure De fire Winde. The work of art depicts four life-size women on a granite pedestal, stretching in four directions against the wind. The monument was unveiled by Norway's Queen Sonja in 2004 to mark the city's 150th anniversary.
Rådhusparken-A lovely little garden near city hall with nice animal sculptures.
The house of shipowner H. M. Wrangell and his wife was built in 1894. Today, the house is Haugesund's Museum's administrative building.
They have the Norwegian International Film Festival here, which made me think of Bentonville and the film festival there.
House built with Jugendstil artistic style that arose in Germany about the mid-1890s and continued through the first decade of the 20th century, deriving its name from the Munich magazine Die Jugend (“Youth”), which featured Art Nouveau designs.
A house in the typical Dragestil style-The “Dragon Style” originated in Norway and was inspired by the Viking and medieval art and architecture.
Another of the Dragestil style homes, which features Norse motifs, such as serpents and dragons, and was popular between 1880 and 1910.
The statue of Harald the Fairhaired at the Havnaberg viewpoint.
The ruler, clad in a windswept cloak, is depicted with long flowing hair, a shield and a helmet.
There were several shops in town that featured traditional Norwegian clothing, which had a lot of detail work on them, which was fascinating to look at.
Risøy Bridge-I crossed this bridge to get to the mainland area of Haugesund, the first time on the train, but I walked back over it to the ship.
On the Risoy Bridge looking at the islands of Risoy and Hasseloy.
Also, on the Risoy Bridge looking in the other direction at Risoy Island.
These homes are a testament to the Norwegian timber trade. Also, I love the shape of the slate shingles.
I loved the shape of the slate on this roof.
These colorful homes on Risoy had interesting roof structure.
More colorful homes and roof structures.
Haugesund population lives mainly from shipbuilding, shipping and tourism. This is where the shipbuilding happens.
Tonjer Lighthouse-Also called the Sørhaugøy, which is a coastal lighthouse situated on the small island of Sørhaugøy.