Jewel of the Seas — Norway; Ålesund — Setting out on Foot

As we prepared to step back inside Jewel of the Seas and head down to the gangway, I managed a couple more shots of the town before we headed out on foot. The image you see below was taken only ten minutes before we were out on the streets and headed into town. Over this and the next two weeks I will present the photos from that excursion.

One of the first places we strolled past was the Ålesund Rådhus (Town Hall) on Keiser Wilhelms Gate:

The pictures you see below were taken on the way to the town hall plaza. This is the impressive stone structure housing Radio Ålesund, and it is located on Lorkenesgata just southwest of that plaza:

Once you’ve reached the town hall plaza, look east to find what appears to be the old post office for Ålesund, but which today is a health clinic:

In the plaza is a memorial to Operation Gunnerside, a sabotage of German heavy water production and Operation Fieldfare.

Another sight on the plaza is a fountain with an interesting statue:

Heading north from the plaza, on the northeast corner of Notenesgata at Skansegata, is a repurposed warehouse dating back to 1907, the Rønnebergbua:

The R & S on the side references Carl Esaias Rønneberg & Sønner (Sønner is German for Sons). 1845 would be the date the Rønneberg company changed its name to Carl Esaias Rønneberg & Sønner, and 1907 dates the building’s construction date:

Next week we’ll continue with this foot tour of Ålesund, and this week’s Fun Photo Friday will highlight the first of three presentations of Ålesund favorites.

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