Vikøyri in Vik, Vestland, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Brannane
Kulturløype Vikøyri
— Vikoyri Cultural Walk - Kulturwanderrung Vikøyri —
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 16, 2023
1. Brannane Marker
Captions: Vikøyri etter brannen i 1922.; Vikøyri after the fire in 1922.; Vikøyri nach dem Brand 1922.
Den 16. junk 1838 byrjar det å benne hjå ein handelsmann på Vikøyri. 294 hus strauk med og 81 huslydar med 333 personar vart huslause. Det hadde vore ein turkesommar. På 4 timar var so å siea alt brennande på Vikøyri lagt i oske. Det gjekk ikkje tapt menneskeliv, men eigarane leid store tap. Kommunestyret løyvde pengar til oppattbygging og skreiv ut ekstraskatt.
19. jaguar 1922 braut det ut bann i ei varebu. Det var sterk vind, og 33 hus brann ned. I tillegg var fleire bustadhus og andre bygningar skadde. Ein del av husi var ikkje branntrygda. Brannvernet var dårleg utstyrt, men greidde å hindra at det tok fyr i Hopstock hotell. Alle husi som ligg ved hovudgata vart bygde oppatt. Det vart store bygg med forrentning i fyrste og busted i andre etasje.
On 16 June 1838 a fire broke out in Vikøyri. It destroyed 294 houses and made 81 families or 333 persons lose their homes. In four hours almost everything inflammable had been burnt to ashes. No lives were lost, but the owners suffered great financial losses. The was imposed an extra tax
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On January 19, 1922, there was another fire and 33 houses burnt down. In addition several houses and other buildings were damaged. Many of the buildings were not insured. The fire brigade wasn't very well equipped, and the strong winds made their work extremely difficult. Still they were able to prevent Hopstock Hotel from catching fire. All houses by the main road were reconstructed, with shops on the ground floor and flats on the upper floor.
(German:)
Am 16. Juni 1838 brach in Vikøyri ein verheerender Brand aus, der 294 Gebäude zerstörte und 81 Familien mit 333 Personen obdachlos machte. Nach vier Stunden lag fast das ganze Viertel in Schutt und Asche. Menschenleben kostete der Brand nicht, aber die meisten der Betroffenen verloren all ihr Hab und Gut. Eine Extrasteuer wurde erhoben, um den Wiederaufbau zu unterstützen.
Am 19. Januar 1922 brannte es erneut und 33 Häuser wurden zerstört. Weitere Wohnhäuser und andere Gebäude wurden beschädigt. Viele waren nicht brandversichert. Die Arbeit der damals schlecht ausgerüsteten Feuerwehr wurde durch den starken Wind zusätzlich erschwert. Doch das Hotel Hopstock konnte gerettet werden. Alle Häuser entlang der Hauptstraße wurden wieder aufgebaut, mit Geschäften im Erdgeschoss und Wohnungen
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 16, 2023
2. Brannane Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is June 16, 1838.
Location. 61° 5.303′ N, 6° 34.923′ E. Marker is in Vikøyri, Vestland, in Vik. Marker can be reached from Riksveg 13. This marker is found on the Vikoyri Cultural Walk, down near the waterfront. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rv13 30, Vikøyri, Vestland 6893, Norway. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stortinget (here, next to this marker); Minnesmerke over dei Reisande som budde i Vik: (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Voss-Anders huset (about 150 meters away); Moahaugane (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Hopperstad stavkyrkje (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Hove kyrkje (approx. 1.8 kilometers away).
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 32 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
