Starting back in 1903, Fjellstua is the oldest dining place in Ålesund. Indeed, the building has not had the same appearance as today, but the name has been the same since 1903, and Fjellstua has been situated on the same spot all the time.

Fjellstua is placed firmly in the consciousness of all inhabitants from Ålesund and Sunnmøre, and it is obviously mentioned in the town dictionary of Ålesund. From this work of reference, we pass on the following information:

"Fjellstua restaurant at the west point of mount Aksla, 130 metres above sea level, 418 steps using the shortest way to the top. Fjellstua was built in 1903 by the shoemaker Knut Gregorius Lied (1857 - 1937). The first Fjellstua was a wooden, red painted building with white mouldings, and was sold in 1916 to Godtemplarungdomslaget Symra (a local temperance movement). Was destroyed by fire in 1934 and rebuilt with a new shape in concrete, designed by Jens Braaten. Has been somewhat changed during the time, but got its most striking alteration with the enlargement Kuppelen (the cupola) in glass and aluminium in 1985, when the new owner - the company Brødr. Jangaard (the Jangaard brothers) - had taken over. Non-alcoholic restaurant until a new owner took over from Godtemplarungdomslaget Symra. In 1996, Fjellstua was ranked number 4 among Norwegian view points, welcoming 183.800 visitors. Only Holmenkollen in Oslo, Fløyen in Bergen and Nordkapp (The North Cape) had more. Dalsnibba in Geiranger was ranked number 5."

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