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The exhibition area showcases marine life from all coasts of the Atlantic Ocean, particularly in the waters surrounding Norway. Species from various ocean depths are on display, including marine life from deep water habitats. In order to withstand the pressure in the deep water tanks, the panels needed to be cast 10 inches (25 cm) thick.

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.

Sunnmørsposten is a newspaper published by Polaris Media in Ålesund, Norway. Published in compact format ( tabloid) six days a week, it consists of two sections; one for local news, sports and classified ads, and one for culture, weather, opinions and editorials and obituaries. On Saturdays they print a third weekend-section.

Borgund Church ( Norwegian: Borgund kyrkje) is a parish church in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Borgund, just east of the city of Ålesund. The church is part of the Borgund parish in the Nordre Sunnmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre.

Ålesund is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre, and the center of the Ålesund Region. It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Art Nouveau architecture.

Ålesund Church ( Norwegian: Ålesund kyrkje) is a parish church in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the center of the town of Ålesund, on the island of Aspøya. The church is part of the Ålesund parish in the Nordre Sunnmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre.

Ny-Ålesund ("New Ålesund") is a research town in Oscar II Land on the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. It is situated on the Brøgger peninsula ( Brøggerhalvøya) and on the shore of the bay of Kongsfjorden. The company town is owned and operated by Kings Bay, who provide facilities for permanent research institutes from ten countries.

This year (2014) the brand is extremely proud to announce that Moods of Norway is the official designer for the Norwegian Olympic teams´s uniforms in Sochi. This puts the brand in a league with Ralph Lauren, Stella Mc. Carthy and Armani, who are all designing their representative countries uniforms.

Giske Church ( Norwegian: Giske kyrkje) is a 12th-century marble parish church in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the island of Giske, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the town of Ålesund.

Kommunen består av de to flate øyene Giske og Vigra og to mer ulendte, Godøya og Valderøya, samt en rekke mindre øyer. Kommunesenteret ligger på Valderøya, som er den mest folkerike øya, mens Vigra er den største øya. Ålesund lufthavn Vigra er en viktig arbeidsplass.

AAUC was founded in 1994 as a result of the reorganisation of professional higher education in Norway. Three former colleges in Aalesund, the College of Marine Studies, the College of Engineering and Aalesund College of Nursing were then merged into one institution.

Volsdalen Church ( Norwegian: Volsdalen kyrkje) is a parish church in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the island of Nørvøya in the city of Ålesund. The church is part of the Volsdalen parish in the Nordre Sunnmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Spjelkavik Church ( Norwegian: Spjelkavik kyrkje) is a parish church in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Spjelkavik on the western end of the island of Uksenøya. The church is part of the Spjelkavik parish in the Nordre Sunnmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre.

or Ellingsøya is the northernmost island in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. With an area of 22 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi), Ellingsøy is the second largest island in the municipality after Uksenøya.

Roman Catholicism in Norway is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the Curia in Rome and the Scandinavian Bishops Conference. There were, as of May 2014, over 151,000 registered Catholics in Norway.