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- Uncover the residential heritage of Gamlebyen Hotell Fredrikstad. In its previous lives, this quaint inn was home to some of the city’s most successful businesspeople, starting with retail merchant Johan Nils Hansen in 1835 until 2007 when it was converted first into a storefront and later a boutique hotel.
- Admire the old-fashioned sensibilities of the hotel’s architecture. A fusion of Norwegian vernacular, or byggeskikk, motifs and Neoclassical elements, its timber façade and charmingly shingled mansard roof feel right at home along Gamlebyen’s postcard-perfect labyrinth of well-worn cobbled lanes, shops, and cafes.
- Daydream about what life must have been like during this fortress town’s heyday while indulging in a Gamlebybollen baked fresh by the hotel. Founded in 1567, Gamlebyen is among the best-preserved fortified towns in Northern Europe. And while the storefronts, eateries, and other businesses that dot the district have changed, a stroll down its cobblestone avenues takes visitors back to a simpler time, making a stay here feel as if guests are experiencing a piece of history.
