{"id":11500,"date":"2023-10-23T08:43:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T08:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=11500"},"modified":"2026-02-16T08:55:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:55:01","slug":"look-out-for-the-architecture-when-wandering-around-harstad","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/look-out-for-the-architecture-when-wandering-around-harstad\/","title":{"rendered":"Look out for the architecture when wandering around Harstad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tThere is something homely, colourful, and cosy about Harstad&#8217;s city centre. If you walk around Harstad, you can combine great views of impressive scenery with some striking architecture from the late 19th century to the present. Here is what to look for.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In Harstad, everyone will tell you to get out to Trondenes to see the great sights of this northern city. The downtown area of Harstad is seldom mentioned. However, the combination of great views, a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, and some colourful, eclectic, and at times masterful architecture will lure you into a slow walk around town with your camera. Here is a guide to houses and buildings along your Harstad promenade.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-2\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/003036_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"1192x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/003036_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Rikard Kaarb\u00f8s plass is the centre of Harstad, surrounded by Swiss chalet style wood and art nouveau style brick and mortar \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/003036_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"Rikard Kaarb\u00f8s plass is the centre of Harstad, surrounded by Swiss chalet style wood and art nouveau style brick and mortar \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kaibygget-i-Harstad-i-snofokk-Foto-Oivind-Arvola.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kaibygget-i-Harstad-i-snofokk-Foto-Oivind-Arvola-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"The catamaran terminal in Harstad in drifting snow. HThe building, housing the port authorities, orginates from 1920 \u00a9 \u00d8ivind Arvola \/ Harstad kommune\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kaibygget-i-Harstad-i-snofokk-Foto-Oivind-Arvola.jpg\" data-caption=\"The catamaran terminal in Harstad in drifting snow. HThe building, housing the port authorities, orginates from 1920 \u00a9 \u00d8ivind Arvola \/ Harstad kommune\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Rikard Kaarb\u00f8s plass is the centre of Harstad, surrounded by Swiss chalet style wood and art nouveau style brick and mortar \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The catamaran terminal in Harstad in drifting snow. HThe building, housing the port authorities, orginates from 1920 \u00a9 \u00d8ivind Arvola \/ Harstad kommune<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-little-city-grew-up-at-the-turn-of-the-century\">A little city grew up at the turn of the century <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Harstad grew up as a local trading centre in the late 19th century, based on fish export and consumer goods import. Soon, manufacturing industries followed suit, with shipyards, dairies, and fishing industries. In 1904, Harstad was issued its city charter, and Harstad strived to look more like a real city. From the 1920s, Harstad also had a strong military presence, bringing even more activity to town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-which-architectural-styles-dominate-in-harstad\">Which architectural styles dominate in Harstad? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A few houses are built in a traditional farmhouse style in the middle of the 19th century. These date from before the trading centre started to grow. In the latter part of the 19th century, the gentry built wooden villas in the Swiss chalet style, often with elements of the national romantic style. By 1900, the Art Nouveau style was making inroads, expressed in white, rounded townhouses built in stone. Modernist architecture is apparent from 1930, with square, simplistic designs. There are also some fine buildings from the 1950&#8217;ies. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-2\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/rikard-kaarbos-plass-harstad-oivind-arvola.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/rikard-kaarbos-plass-harstad-oivind-arvola-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"Rikard Kaarb\u00f8s plass is the square forming the absolute centre of Harstad. The bank building on the opposite side is in festive art nouveau style \u00a9 \u00d8ivind Arvola \/ Harstad kommune\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/rikard-kaarbos-plass-harstad-oivind-arvola.jpg\" data-caption=\"Rikard Kaarb\u00f8s plass is the square forming the absolute centre of Harstad. The bank building on the opposite side is in festive art nouveau style \u00a9 \u00d8ivind Arvola \/ Harstad kommune\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dag.roland-1151.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dag.roland-1151-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"The street Rikard Kaarb\u00f8s gate with its varied architecture, dating a good 100 years back \u00a9 Dag Roland\/Visit Harstad\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dag.roland-1151.jpg\" data-caption=\"The street Rikard Kaarb\u00f8s gate with its varied architecture, dating a good 100 years back \u00a9 Dag Roland\/Visit Harstad\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Rikard Kaarb\u00f8s plass is the square forming the absolute centre of Harstad. The bank building on the opposite side is in festive art nouveau style \u00a9 \u00d8ivind Arvola \/ Harstad kommune<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The street Rikard Kaarb\u00f8s gate with its varied architecture, dating a good 100 years back \u00a9 Dag Roland\/Visit Harstad<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-richard-kaarboes-plass-is-the-heart-of-harstad\">Richard Kaarb\u00f8es plass is the heart of Harstad <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The very centre of Harstad is the square Richard Kaarb\u00f8es plass. From here, all the main streets of the city radiate in a planned pattern. \u2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Harstad Sparebank \u2013 the local bank building \u2013 is a striking Art Nouveau building from 1904. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hoelg\u00e5rden \u2013 is a wooden building from 1901, housing a delicatessen today. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bothnerg\u00e5rden \u2013 is a stone building from 1910. In 1992, it was damaged by fire, and the interior was rebuilt as a shopping centre. The fa\u00e7ade, however, was retained.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-northern-lights season-autumn season-winter region-harstad malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/where-do-you-see-the-northern-lights-in-harstad\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Keipen_NorthernLights_JanSchmitt-768x433.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Where do you see the Northern Lights in Harstad?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tAttractions\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-archeology-and-early-history todo-architecture todo-art todo-attractions todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history todo-eat-and-stay todo-food-in-northern-norway todo-hiking todo-hiking-trips todo-northern-lights todo-vikings season-autumn malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/autumn-is-a-time-of-abundance-in-harstad\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 60% 35%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Aloha_2011-09-09_2444.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2>Autumn is a time of abundance in Harstad<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tCulture and history\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-eat-and-stay todo-food-in-northern-norway season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-harstad malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-slow-traveller wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-road-from-farm-to-table-is-short-in-harstad\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-0242-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The road from farm to table is short in Harstad<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tEat and stay\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-archeology-and-early-history todo-attractions todo-cross-country-skiing todo-culture-and-history todo-drink-in-northern-norway todo-eat-and-stay todo-food-in-northern-norway todo-northern-lights todo-roadcycling todo-skiing todo-surfing-and-kiting todo-vikings season-autumn season-winter region-harstad malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/come-to-harstad-for-relaxed-northern-lights-hunting\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 66% 60%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Arne-Widding-view-of-Harstad-under-Northern-Lights-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Come to Harstad for relaxed Northern Lights hunting<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tActivities\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-walk-the-two-pedestrian-streets-in-harstad\">Walk the two pedestrian streets in Harstad <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From Rikard Kaarb\u00f8es plass, Strandgata and Rikard Kaarb\u00f8es gate radiate. They both have a mix of modest, wooden houses and rather grandiose Art Nouveau buildings. Shops and cafes invite to a stroll. \u2022 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strandgata 15, in the northern end of town, is a beautiful Art Nouveau house dating from 1916. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strandgata 19 is a grandiose wooden villa with typical window frames and wooden carvings in the ridge. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rikard Kaarb\u00f8s gate 10 is a rather grand Art Nouveau house dating from 1914, welcoming you for coffee with outdoor chairs most of the year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-map-route\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map\" id=\"map-route-69d1459b60324\" data-point=\"[{&quot;lat&quot;:68.7997566,&quot;lng&quot;:16.5431635,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Rikard Kaarb\\u00f8s plass&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Harstad&#039;s epicentre, surrounded by early 20th c. architecture. Look around Strandgata and Rikard Kaarb\\u00f8s gate as well&quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.8010666,&quot;lng&quot;:16.5466842,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Kaibrygga&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Monumental boat terminal in Art Nouveau style&quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.8015217,&quot;lng&quot;:16.542143,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Strandgata 15&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Lovely art nouveau houses&quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.8035057,&quot;lng&quot;:16.546623777370478,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Tollboden&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Striking wooden house in neo-baroque from 1920&quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.7967881,&quot;lng&quot;:16.5378497,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The old military buildings&quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.8004168,&quot;lng&quot;:16.5408596,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Galleri Nord-Norge&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Old swimming hall\\\/community centre&quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.8002912,&quot;lng&quot;:16.5413141,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Harstad kino (Cinema)&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Narrow, but striking entrance to sleek lines of the 50ies&quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.8019875,&quot;lng&quot;:16.5323099,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;J\\u00f8rns gate 39&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Modernist villa&quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.800036,&quot;lng&quot;:16.5368103,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;H\\u00e5logalandsgate 43 and 45&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Row of 3 Art Nouveau villas&quot;}]\" data-walk=\"false\" data-toggle-route=\"true\" data-zoom-northern=\"false\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"map-route-title\">Houses and buildings to look out for in Harstad<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-description\">On your way around Harstad, you could look for these little gems. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t1\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">Rikard Kaarb\u00f8s plass<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHarstad&#8217;s epicentre, surrounded by early 20th c. architecture. Look around Strandgata and Rikard Kaarb\u00f8s gate as well\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t2\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">Kaibrygga<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMonumental boat terminal in Art Nouveau style\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t3\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">Strandgata 15<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLovely art nouveau houses\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t4\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">Tollboden<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStriking wooden house in neo-baroque from 1920\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t5\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">The old military buildings<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t6\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">Galleri Nord-Norge<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOld swimming hall\/community centre\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t7\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">Harstad kino (Cinema)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNarrow, but striking entrance to sleek lines of the 50ies\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t8\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">J\u00f8rns gate 39<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tModernist villa\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t9\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">H\u00e5logalandsgate 43 and 45<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRow of 3 Art Nouveau villas\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-art-nouveau-defines-the-city-centre\">Art Nouveau defines the city centre <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Art Nouveau, in Harstad known by its German name Jugend, or youth, is young and playful with organic and round forms. Apart from the above-mentioned examples, look for the following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> The administration of the Harbour authorities is a rather monumental building from 1920, welcoming catamarans from the north. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Methodist church, now used by the local Rotary club, has a monumental facade. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The old post office is a yellow stone building with some typical Art Nouveau doorways. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bertheus J. Nilssen house is a dominating house at the beginning of Storgata street.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-2\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/downtown-harstad-oivind-arvola.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1601\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/downtown-harstad-oivind-arvola-2048x1366.jpg\" alt=\"The autumn night is falling over the Storgata street in Harstad \u00a9 \u00d8ivind Arvola\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/downtown-harstad-oivind-arvola.jpg\" data-caption=\"The autumn night is falling over the Storgata street in Harstad \u00a9 \u00d8ivind Arvola\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/dag.roland-2259-scaled.jpg\" data-size=\"1707x2560\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/dag.roland-2259-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"By bike in Harstad. In the background, the Store Spitsbergen Kulkompani house, built in 1919 in neo-barock style \u00a9 Dag Roland \/ Visit Harstad\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/dag.roland-2259-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"By bike in Harstad. In the background, the Store Spitsbergen Kulkompani house, built in 1919 in neo-barock style \u00a9 Dag Roland \/ Visit Harstad\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: The autumn night is falling over the Storgata street in Harstad \u00a9 \u00d8ivind Arvola<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: By bike in Harstad. In the background, the Store Spitsbergen Kulkompani house, built in 1919 in neo-barock style \u00a9 Dag Roland \/ Visit Harstad<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wooden-public-buildings-are-in-the-national-romantic-style\">Wooden public buildings are in the national romantic style <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Public buildings in the early 20th century were often built in wood, in a national romantic style imitating traditional houses in the most traditional part of Southern Norway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Storgata 30, there are long, brown buildings in the so-called national romantic style, built to house officers and soldiers. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Storgata 19 is the \u201cArbeidersamfundet\u201d \u2013 a welfare organisation for working class people and old cultural centre dating from 1900. The steep roofs and decorated ridges are typical for the \u201cSwiss cottage style\u201d \u2013 in vogue in at the turn of the century. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Store Spitsbergen Kullkompani is a beautiful yellow house in a small garden in Havnegata 9, dating from 1919. The doorways and window frames point to neo-baroque.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-2\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HarstadChurch_2_JanSchmitt.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1599\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HarstadChurch_2_JanSchmitt-2048x1364.jpg\" alt=\"Harstad on a frosty morning in Autumn \u00a9 Jan Schmitt\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HarstadChurch_2_JanSchmitt.jpg\" data-caption=\"Harstad on a frosty morning in Autumn \u00a9 Jan Schmitt\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Winter-weather-in-Harstad-Tommy-Simonsen.jpg\" data-size=\"1469x1080\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Winter-weather-in-Harstad-Tommy-Simonsen-768x565.jpg\" alt=\"A pre-Christmas polar low makes the bike ride home a little harder \u00a9 Tommy Simonsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Winter-weather-in-Harstad-Tommy-Simonsen.jpg\" data-caption=\"A pre-Christmas polar low makes the bike ride home a little harder \u00a9 Tommy Simonsen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Harstad on a frosty morning in Autumn \u00a9 Jan Schmitt<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: A pre-Christmas polar low makes the bike ride home a little harder \u00a9 Tommy Simonsen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-modernistic-lines-add-to-the-architectural-mix\">Modernistic lines add to the architectural mix <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A number of post-war buildings deserve a second look. One architect to look out for, is Jan Inge Hovig, who designed several public buildings in town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Harstad church is designed by Jan Inge Hovig and was consecrated in 1958. The bell tower can be seen all over town. If you are lucky enough to come in (the church usually has no opening hours), the interiors is dominated by slate and wood. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harstad community centre and swimming pool \u2013 Gallery Northern Norway was built in 1958 and designed by Jan Inge Hovig. Today, it houses Gallery Northern Norway, allowing you to go inside and enjoy the tall windows. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harstad kino (cinema) has a narrow fa\u00e7ade and a grandiose door, welcoming viewers to a concealed mid-block theatre with sleek, modernist lines. Jan Inge Hovig again\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-2\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/00022_DBU38422David_Buettner.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/00022_DBU38422David_Buettner-2048x1365.jpg\" alt=\"Shop in downtown Harstad in a picturesqe fin-de-si\u00e9cle wooden house \u00a9 David Buettner\/Visit Harstad\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/00022_DBU38422David_Buettner.jpg\" data-caption=\"Shop in downtown Harstad in a picturesqe fin-de-si\u00e9cle wooden house \u00a9 David Buettner\/Visit Harstad\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Harstad-Kino-David_Buettner.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Harstad-Kino-David_Buettner-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Harstad&#039;s cinema is designed by Jan Inge Hovig in the sleek lines of the 1950ies. The narrow facade is maximised by the grand doorway \u00a9 David Buettner\/Visit Harstad\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Harstad-Kino-David_Buettner.jpg\" data-caption=\"Harstad&#039;s cinema is designed by Jan Inge Hovig in the sleek lines of the 1950ies. The narrow facade is maximised by the grand doorway \u00a9 David Buettner\/Visit Harstad\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Shop in downtown Harstad in a picturesqe fin-de-si\u00e9cle wooden house \u00a9 David Buettner\/Visit Harstad<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Harstad&#039;s cinema is designed by Jan Inge Hovig in the sleek lines of the 1950ies. The narrow facade is maximised by the grand doorway \u00a9 David Buettner\/Visit Harstad<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wooden-villas-are-but-a-short-walk-away\">Wooden villas are but a short walk away<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Harstad\u2019s first heyday around the turn of the century, the affluent citizens built villas in walking distance to the compact business centre. The styles were typically in the Swiss chalet style, with large, wooden verandas and decorated ridges.  National romantic elements could also be mixed in. Later, the Art Nouveau style was \u201ctranslated\u201d into wood, and in the 1930s, modernism is in vogue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Halvdans gate 4 is a red villa built 1902-1903 in the Swiss chalet style for a ship owner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>H\u00e5logalandsgate 43-45 is a row of three wooden villas dating from 1914 to 1931. They are all designed by architect Sigurd Bj\u00f8rhovde, and are an ensemble of white Art Nouveau. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00d8ysteins gate 2 is a wooden villa from 1919 with lovely Swiss Chalet style verandas. \u2022 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>J\u00f8rns gate 39 is another Sigurd Bj\u00f8rnhovde villa, this time in modern, functionalistic style with a cubic shape. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00c5sveien 19 is a 1937 modernist villa, again designed by Sigurd Bj\u00f8rhovde<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-archeology-and-early-history todo-architecture todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture todo-vikings facilities-family-friendly facilities-groups facilities-sami season-summer malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/trondenes-historical-center-brings-the-middle-ages-to-life\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 40% 37%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/95A6104-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2>Trondenes Historical Center brings the Middle Ages to life<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tCulture and history\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/trondenes-church-is-the-worlds-northernmost-medieval-church\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003083_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2>Trondenes Church is the world&#8217;s northernmost medieval church<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-archeology-and-early-history todo-architecture todo-culture-and-history todo-worldwar2 facilities-universal-accessibility season-autumn season-spring season-summer region-harstad malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/historical-walks-on-trondenes\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 56.5% 38.035714285714%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003053_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" 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48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tWorld War II\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history todo-worldwar2 season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-harstad malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/a-soviet-prisoner-of-war-tells-his-story\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 56% 41%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1188\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Konstantin-Severdintsev-768x1188.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>A Soviet prisoner of war tells his story<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel\" aria-labelledby=\"where-is-harstad?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tHarstad is a city of 25 000 people in the north of Norway, some 300 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, about midway between the well-known Lofoten islands and the city of Troms\u00f8. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-are-the-sources-of-this-article?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere are the sources of this article?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 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information comes from the excellent Arkitekturguide for Nord-Norge og Svalbard (&#8220;Architectural guide for Northern Norway and Svalbard&#8221; &#8211; Norwegian\/English website), highly recommended for anyone looking for concise info about architecture in Northern Norway. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-do-i-find-more-information-about-harstad?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere do I find more information about Harstad?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-labelledby=\"where-do-i-find-more-information-about-harstad?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>The website of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploreharstad.no\/en\/startsiden\/ting-a-gjore-harstad\/\"> Explore Harstad<\/a> has a full overview of hotels, restaurants, activities and attractions in Harstad and the area around. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-aktiviteter todo-hiking facilities-family-friendly season-autumn season-spring season-summer region-harstad malgrupper-epic-seeker malgrupper-family-memorymaker malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-outdoor-adventure wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-top wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/keipen-is-an-easy-hike-with-incredible-views-in-harstad\/\"><\/a>\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-1-1 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1278\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/003064_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display=&#039;none&#039;;this.insertAdjacentHTML(&#039;afterend&#039;,&#039;&lt;div class=&quot;t2-post-featured-image__fallback&quot;&gt;K&lt;\/div&gt;&#039;);\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-image_top wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-theme\">Hiking<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Keipen is an easy hike with incredible views in Harstad<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-tag\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M192 96c-52.935 0-96 43.065-96 96s43.065 96 96 96 96-43.065 96-96-43.065-96-96-96zm0 160c-35.29 0-64-28.71-64-64s28.71-64 64-64 64 28.71 64 64-28.71 64-64 64zm0-256C85.961 0 0 85.961 0 192c0 77.413 26.97 99.031 172.268 309.67 9.534 13.772 29.929 13.774 39.465 0C357.03 291.031 384 269.413 384 192 384 85.961 298.039 0 192 0zm0 473.931C52.705 272.488 32 256.494 32 192c0-42.738 16.643-82.917 46.863-113.137S149.262 32 192 32s82.917 16.643 113.137 46.863S352 149.262 352 192c0 64.49-20.692 80.47-160 281.931z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-aktiviteter todo-activities todo-cycling facilities-sustainable-travel season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-harstad malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" 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