Gamle Stavanger

Gamle Stavanger is the old city of Stavanger. It consists of smallish wooden houses painted white in the inner harbour of Stavanger, Norway.

The houses were built in the last century. Some years ago when the houses became run down the city wanted to demolish and rebuild the area.

It was the city architect, Einer Heden, who championed the cause to save the old houses. He was successful.

Today it is a beautiful area of Stavanger with rows of restored white houses, and a desirable area to live. There are a few intetesting shops. We shoped in a little jewelry shop.

There is small park at one end almost behind the Maritimes museum. In that park there is a statue of Einer Heden and a scipture of a top hat.