As an ordinary fishing town in Norway began after the fire the most beautiful city in the country

In North-West Norway has Alesund town. He is considered by the inhabitants of the country, recognized as the most beautiful and amazing. The truth is very few people know what price the city deserves this title.

In the first half of the XX century in Alesund actively trade flourished. 1904 all crossed. The middle of winter in the crash occurred. The fire started, was to spur a hurricane, and a couple of days, he wiped off the ground almost the entire wooden city. The fact that the fire quickly broke in the winter, there is nothing surprising. While in the houses were built of wood, and the roof was covered with birch bark, the top covered with dry grass. Not very reliable for the north of the country, to be honest ...

About ten thousand people were left homeless. Naturally all personal belongings, clothes and food were burned along with the homes. People were in the street in the middle of a cold winter. At that time, Norway was a poor country. But this tragedy is so touched by all people living in Europe, many from neighboring countries began to collect the money and send aid to the poor Norwegians. The most outstanding architects of the time had come to rebuild the city from scratch.

In those years it was still popular Modern. City for three years has been rebuilt in the same style. Fire was gone, Ålesund was transformed into an absolutely incredible beauty of the place!

Now Alesund is the same as a hundred years ago. Residents generally forbidden to make any changes or rebuild. Facades of houses remain, to this day, unchanged. "Fantastic City" - as it is called by tourists, is famous also the coolest fishing in the whole of Norway. Fishing is allowed even in the heart of Ålesund, room five-star hotel (they say there is even tackle give free of charge).

And the town is the capital of adventure. Throughout the year, interesting and have something to do. In Ålesund has an incredible museum called the "Art - Nouveau", a huge aquarium with the inhabitants Atlantic Sea and unusual park where everyone can climb the mountain and see the city from height.

There is much to ponder, is not it? After all, things could have been different for the poor "victims of the fire." Just think, people are not left in the lurch their "neighbors" were not only material assistance, but also took the initiative.

Compassion and desire to help the truly created a miracle with this city, turning it into one of the most beautiful and most unusual places in the world. The feeling of joy fills the soul when you know these facts. I want to believe that this story is a Alesund will be an example for our contemporaries and original instructions for dealing with such situations.

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