Fiskebrygga, Kristiansand

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Entrance to the Fish Market at Fiskebrygga
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The Gravane Canal

Fiskebrygga (English: The Fish Wharf) is a former fish landing in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The buildings have been redeveloped as a restaurant, shopping area, and tourist destination.

The former fish landing extends along both sides of Gravane Canal, the canal that separates the town centre, Kvadraturen , from the island of Odderøya. It was extensively reconstructed in the 1990s, with wood-fronted buildings in an old-fashioned style similar to the warehouses, painted yellow ochre and red, as well as housing, shops, and a number of restaurants. [1] There are wooden piers on both sides of Gravane Canal, where there is a bustling boat traffic in summer, and bridges over the canal give the area an almost Venetian look. The area has since experienced a renaissance.

The Fish Market at Fiskebrygga is one of the city's tourist attractions, [2] selling all kinds of Norwegian fish and shellfish, including some live. Kirkens Bymisjon (The Church of Norway's City Mission) has its "Wharf Chapel", along with a café and bike repair shop "the pedal" on Fiskebrygga. [3]

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References

  1. "Fiskebrygga". kristiansand-norway.com.
  2. "About Fiskebrygga". Visit Norway.
  3. Kirkens Bymisjon, Kristiansand Official webpage (in Norwegian)

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