Jugendstilsenteret
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Entrance to Jugendstilsenteret.
The pharmacists dining room, exhibited at Jugendstilsenteret.
Jugendstilsenteret is a national Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) Centre located in the former Swan Pharmacy building in central Ålesund, the Art Nouveau town of Norway.
The building was designed by architect Hagbarth Schytte-Berg and built 1905–1907. It was the first listed Art Nouveau / Jugendstil monument in Ålesund (1984) and it includes the towns best preserved Art Nouveau interior. Jugendstilsenteret is an interpretation centre showing both modern multimedia exhibitions and international art and design of Art Nouveau. The Art Nouveau centre was opened by Queen Sonja of Norway on June 6, 2003.
External links
- Jugendstilsenteret - The Art Nouveaus Centre
- A European network of Art Nouveau cities
- Pictures of the former Swam Pharmacy
Coordinates: 62°28′16″N 6°09′04″E / 62.47101°N 6.15109°E
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