Hva er denne figur? What is this statue called?

Wednesday, 27. February 2008, 12:23:26

In Ålesund I photographed a statue stating on a small open place close to the Keiser Wilhelm gate. It's a woman looking to the harbour, seemingly waiting for her beloved one to return (?) from sea. Even though I have found out the names of many statues in Ålesund, I just can't find the right name for this one. Could anybody (maybe from that area) help me in this case?

Jeg har fotografert denne figur i Ålesund. Figuren står kloss på Keiser Wilhelm gate. Denne kvinne ser til sjøs, muligens hun venter for ektemannen å returnere. Men jeg ikke vet navnet. Hva er denne figur?

Unnskyld meg norsk, men jeg har begynt med norsk for 6 uke siden. (men meg ordbok er fint)

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The statue is called "Ut mot havet" (not sure how to translate; "out towards the sea" maybe? not always easy:p) It's located at Kiperviktorget. It is made in memory of 33 fishermen that lost their lives at sea during a storm in 1885. They left behind 29 widovs and 113 children. The Buholmmonument: "Ut mot havet" was made by Kirsten Rokkin and has been standing since June 6th 1989.

I hope this was helpful:) Your Norwegian is by the way very good:up: I'm impressed:)

By GILLA, # 27. February 2008, 16:46:27

That is indeed very helpful, as I want to provide more detailled information for that photo in my gallery. I think such details improve the experience when viewing a photo, a painting or any kind of art. It makes those items more "alive".