Frederikshavn

Quite spontaneous we visited Frederikshavn on our way from Skagen to Ebeltoft and Århus. Kim was very curious about the so-called Palm Beach and could use some summer vibes after a few cold days. I took my changes and noticed that Kurt Hielscher's photo with subscription "Fiskergade" was only two kilometers from the Palmenstranden. 

Unfortunately, it started to rain on arrival and the Fiskergade was like a labyrinth on first sight and all houses kind of looked the same, but beautiful and authentic. The Fiskergade is part of the old Fiskerklyngen, the oldest district of Fladstrand, the old name of the city. In the 18th century, Fladstarnd grew into a more important port town, after which it was granted city rights and renamed after King Frederik VI in 1818. The houses on the Frederiksgade date back to the 18th and 19th century. Luckily, we stumbled onto a resident and asked if he recognized the place from the photo and he did so we found it easily. We made the photo in the rain and then we cycled to the city center for a second photo about which later more. 

More Fiskergade.

Palmenstranden, Frederikshavn's Palm Beach!

But still a bit too cold to go for a swim.

Statue of Peter Wessel Tordenskjold, a Norwegian naval officer in the service of Denmark-Norway and is considered one of the greatest naval heroes in Danish-Norwegian history. Born in Trondheim in 1690 as Peter Wessel, he fought against Sweden during the Great Northern War (1700–1721). His courage and spectacular actions at sea caught the attention of King Frederik IV. In 1716, he was ennobled and given the name Tordenskjold, which literally means "Thunder Shield." The statue is placed in 1990 on the occasion of his 300st birthday on Fisketorvet square in the city center.

Frederikshavn Kirke.

Fladstrandsgade 4 just across the street from the Krudttårnet.

More about the Krudttårnet later.

Below: View on Palm Beach.