|
|
|
Kristiansund - History |
|
Kristiansund was long an important fishing port. Like most Norwegian towns with "Kristian" in their title, Kristiansund was named after a Danish king, Christian VI, who gave it town status in 1742. Many of its residents are descendants of Scotsmen who came to supervise a fishing enterprise in the 18th century.
During World War II, Kristiansund sustained heavy damage, especially by a
German bombardment in April 1940. Kristiansund's
main church was destroyed by bombing in 1940. The architect responsible
for its replacement named his creation "Rock Crystal in Roses",
and whether you love or hate it you cannot ignore this stark, white
building. Completely rebuilt, it is now the
homeport for a large Norwegian trawler fleet. |
|
|
|
|
©
Copyright 2000 - 2004
Eurotravelling.net POWERED BY
wORLDTRAVELGATE.NET |
 Back to WTG |
Kristiansund
is a town and port in Møre og Romsdal fylke (county),
western Norway. It is situated on three tiny coastal islets facing the
Norwegian Sea; its harbour is protected by an inlet in the adjacent island
of Frei and by the island of Averøy (west). In the area around the
town, ruins of habitations have been found that may date back to the Fosna
culture (about 8000 BC). 
