Haugesund Town Hall

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Haugesund Town Hall was a gift from shipowner Knut Knutsen OAS and his wife Elisabeth. The town hall was designed by architects Gudolf Blakstad and Hermann Munthe-Kaas and was officially opened in 1931. The park was opened in 1949. The town hall is one of the most famous buildings in the country and contains a wealth of artistic decorations. The building and its surrounding areas have been preserved. In the book Norges kunsthistorie, (The History of Norwegian Art) Leif Østby describes the town hall in connection with the classical trend among architects in the 1920s: "One of the movement's most important works is Haugesund Town Hall - with its magnificent, outstandingly striking corner section embellished with double pillars."

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allanriley9
Mandurah, Australia
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Couples
Eyecatching architecture in a prominent position in the town
Friday, 1st June 2018
On a recent cruise stop we walked this quaint town to search out the historic buildings. This loveley architecture attraction is sort of hidden away at one end of the town in a pretty square that... Read full review
Wendy H
Gosport, United Kingdom
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Couples
It's just a building in a nice Square
Thursday, 17th May 2018
We were told that we must go & see the 'pink building but unless you go inside that's all it is a 'pink' building, not far off of the main shopping street. It's situated in a nice square with a... Read full review
MacWilder
Melbourne Beach, Florida
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Couples
Although reported to have won prizes, it seem dreary to us.
Monday, 24th July 2017
For a smallish city, this municipal building seemed gigantic to us yet not particularly interesting. What was interesting was the two statues in front of the building. One showed a large bird killing... Read full review

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