It may be over-simplifying its history somewhat, but the old Fortress Town can be regarded as a designer town. Founded by a king fond of parties; developed by officers with continental swagger and a penchant for powdered elegance and military aesthetics.
Plenty of Norwegian towns have their old districts, but only Fredrikstad has the Old Town. Don´t be misled by the antiquated name, this place is nobody´s maiden aunt! On the contrary, the Old Town is still young and promising, having recently hung up its army uniform for good – after 350 years of military discipline - and slipped into its civvies. With history as a springboard the Old Town is putting itself on display, in its markets, carnivals and culture.
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Masse spennende historie i disse flotte bildene :-)
ReplyDeleteDu har virkelig jobbet idag - på mer enn en måte! Det spørs om du nå får tilbud fra Fredrikstad informasjonsavd.
ReplyDeleteDersom jeg skulle ha noen favoritt måt det være bildet av det åpne vinduet med luke og blomst. Stemningsfullt og med mage intrikate mønstre.
Fantastisk serie! Dette er jo som å få bli med på rusletur i fin været jo!
ReplyDeleteVår favoritt blir de flotte trebygnigene - aleen og brosteinene. Vakkert!
Hey John,
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by my blog again. Sorry I haven't been posting or commenting for a while - life's been catching up with me! I love these photos you've got here, they make me want to visit you just to see the scenery.
Cheers,
David
amazing shots. i would just love to stroll over there and just be awed by the beauty of the place. great job.
ReplyDeletei can do nothing else except express my admiration
ReplyDeleteEtter regn kommer sol, for det er vel elvefar vi ser i de to første
ReplyDeleteYet another brilliant series. I like the 3rd shot where the ripple details are beautiful
ReplyDeleteevlahos said it.
ReplyDeleteYou helped me out once before John, giving me the '720' code for a larger picture. Now I am stunned by the format your currently using - any hints... ?
Very good John
ReplyDeleteGood in all aspects, history, photos, places...
With your help, I am learning a bit of Norwegian history.
Thank you for sharing with us.
Abraços
Marcos
John: Your country is outstanding and your camera is wonderful at caturing all that can be seen. Thanks for your taking the time to share.
ReplyDeleteI have really enjoyed this and the past couple of posts....really a nice series.
ReplyDeleteAs always - your images are taking us right there! Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Klaus
Such a beautiful town, and your photos are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteVakkert! Jeg likte de bildene av broa. Stikk innom NIB på vg-bloggen så får du se mitt stakkarslige forsøk på å fotografere byen.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots! I almost feel as if I were there. :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Very cutious that wall with numbers!
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