Our tour inside revealed some gems. The grand debating chamber with early 20th century style and... read more
Our tour inside revealed some gems. The grand debating chamber with early 20th century style and... read more
This is a nice looking building in Haugesund. It is painted by a pink color making it easy to... read more
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 begs to be visited! Free entry available if it is open.
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 water fountain & lots of seating & when we were there several men had got together with their guitars & were playing. It was a real suntrap & is a nice place to sit & watch everyone walk by.
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 a rabbit and the other one a smaller bird killing a big bird. By wife characterized the statutes as "horrible". I on the other hand thought of them as "interesting."
We received a private tour of the town hall when we were in Haugesund, It was really interesting and informative
Even without anything here in terms of activities and such, then the town hall of Haugesund is a beautiful building that is most definitely worth a visit, and it makes for a beautiful backdrop for taking photos.
Nice, though simplistic, architecture, but the construction as a whole works quite well. And the two massive statues of birds at the stair entrance are masterfully sculpted.
The town hall overlooks a beautiful park, which is a good location to sit down and have a rest and take in the sights, sounds and smells of Haugesund.
This building is too beautiful to be an administrative building and it's worth seeing it while you are visiting Haugesund. You can come insid free of charge from Monday to Friday and have a look inside. Summer time they have guided excursions in English / Norwegian.