Alesund Church
Alesund, Norway
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- Capacity
- 800
- Type
- Lutheran church in Ålesund, Norway
Visitor information
- Address: Kirkegata 22, 6004 Ålesund, Norway
- Phone: +47 70 16 53 00
- Official website: http://aalesund.menighet.no/
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What is the 900 year old Church in Norway?
Borgund Stave Church is one of the best-preserved medieval churches in the world 🇳🇴 Built around 1180, it still stands today with its iconic dragon-head carvings- designed to ward off evil spirits. Step inside, and you're walking through nearly 900 years of Norwegian history.
What event nearly destroyed the Norwegian city of Ålesund in 1904?
Ålesund was almost completely destroyed by a devastating fire in 1904, leaving over 10,000 people homeless. Instead of rebuilding what was lost, the city was reborn in beautiful Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) style - stone by stone, detail by detail.