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Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
 

Mot Havet

Seaward

 
 
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Den 13, August 1885 forliste 7 åpne fiskbåter i en kraftig nordvest storm utenfor kysten av Ålesund 33 fisher omkom, 29 enker og 113 barn satt tilbake. 'Mot havet' fr rest til minne om dette tragisk forlism.

Av de forulykkede 33 fiskerne var størstedelen fra Buholmen, Buholmstraanada, og Røysa, det vil si de næmeste nabolaget til skulpturen "Mot Havet" seal derfor også sta som et minnesmerke over disse bbydelene i Ålesund og den nøysomme og stolte fiskerbefolkning som levde her.

Skulpturen er laget av Kirsten og ble avduket i 1989. Den vant førstepris i den utlyst konkurranse om et "Buholmmonument" i 1985. Skulpturen er reist med støtte fra norsk kulturråd Ålesund kommune. Aalsunds byselskap. Ålesund fiskerforening Ålesund fiskehandleres forening og en rekke private givere.

Seaward


On August 13, 1885, 7 open fishing boats sank in a severe north-westerly gale off the coast of Ålesubd. 33 lost their lives, 29 widows and 113 children were left to mourn. "Seaward" was erected in memory of those who died in the tragedy.

Most of the 33 fishermen were from Buholmen, Buholmstrada and Roysa, the nearby area to the east of the monument. "Seaward", therefore, stands also as a tribute to the proud and thrifty fisher folk who lived in this part of Ålesund.
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The sculpture is the work of Kisten Kokkin and was unveiled in 1989, the design having won first prize in an open competition for a Buholmen monument in 1985.

"Seaward" was erected with financial support from the Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs, Ålesund Town Council, Ålesund Residents' Association, Ålesund Fishermen's Association, Ålesund Fishermen's, Ålesund Fishmongers' Association and a number of private contributors.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: DisastersWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is August 13, 1885.
 
Location. 62° 28.27′ N, 6° 9.604′ E. Marker is in Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal. Memorial is on Ålesundsvegen (Route E136) close to Rådstugata. The monument is located in Kiperviktorget Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal 6003, Norway. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Mot Havet (here, next to this marker); Kiperviktorget (a few steps from this marker); St. Olavs plass 1 (about 240 meters away, measured in a direct line); Kongens gata 10B (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Nedre Strandgate 2 (approx. half a kilometer away); Brunholmgata 10 (approx. half a kilometer away); Nudre Strandgate 1 (approx. half a kilometer away); Aksel Holms plass (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ålesund.
 
 
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Jun. 16, 2024