Vikøyri in Vik, Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Stortinget
Kulturløype Vikøyri
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Det var og andre samlingsstader på Vikøyri, det var i heile alltid mykje folk ute. På oppsida av kaibygget sto det ein benk som vart kalla Lassabenken. Når det var vorte vår og soli tok til å varma litt, var det alltid fullsett på benken. I nærieiken her vart det spelt ørebank. Både born og vaksne var med, og det var 2-øringar eller 5-øoringar som vart nyttta.
(English:)
This site is called "Stortinget", which is the name of the Norwegian parliament. This was one of several places in Vikøyri where people gathered and exchanged news. The name indicates that it was mostly political matters that were discussed here. Many of the old residents in Vikøyri were keen supporters of the Liberal Party, whereas the younger people leant more towards the Labour Party. After radios had become common in households people would go home to listen to the news and then come back out to inform their friends and neighbors latest news.
There were also other meeting places in Vikøyri. Above the quayside was a bench called Lassabenken. When the sun came out in the spring the bench was a very popular place to meet.
(German:)
Dieser Platz wurde Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts „Shortinget" genannt (Name des Norwegischen Parlaments) und war einer von mehreren Versammlungsorten in Vikøyre. Der Name rührt wohl daher, dass hier vor allem über Politik diskutiert wurde. Viele der älteren Einwohner in Vikøyri standen damals der Partei Venstre (zu Deutsch: Links) nahe, während die Jüngeren eher Anhänger der Arbeiterpartei waren (in etwa vergleichbar mit den Sozialdemokraten). Als die ersten Radios aufkamen, gingen viele zwischendurch nach Hause, um Nachrichten zu hören. Danach kamen sie zurück und erzählten den anderen die Neuigkeiten.
Es gab noch andere Versammlungsorte in Vikøyri. Damals hielten sich die Leute viel draußen auf. Gegenüber des Dampfschiffkais befand sich eine Sitzbank, die „Lassabenken" genannt wurde. Wenn der Frühling kam und die Sonne schien, war die Bank immer voll besetzt. (Marker Number 5.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.
Location. 61° 5.3′ N, 6° 34.918′ E. Marker is in Vikøyri, Vestland (Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane), in Vik. It can be reached from Norwegian National Road 13. This marker is found on the Vikøyri Cultural Walk, down near the waterfront. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vikøyri, Vestland 6893, Norway. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, in Scandinavia, in the Nordic Countries, in the Schengen Area, and in the Western World.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brannane (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 March 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.

