The Art Nouveau Town, Ålesund, More og Romsdal, Norway
Ålesund is today the town in Norway with most Art Nouveau buildings situated within a small geographical area. Take a walk through the town streets, and enjoy the sight of the beautiful buildings that were built after the Town Fire in 1904!
On the night of January 23rd 1904, a devastating fire raged through Ålesund After only 16 hours, 850 houses were burnt down and 10.000 people were rendered homeless. After the fire, only 230 houses were left in Ålesund’s town centre, but after a remarkable effort from the local population, travellers from near and far, and other contributors, the town
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