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During the seven-years Nordic War, Sarpsborg was burned down in 1567 by Sweden. Sarpsborg was founded by King Olav Haraldsson (Saint Olav) in 1016. It was the third-largest city in Norway. And the nation’s capital at that time. Following the destruction in 1567, King Fredrik II permitted the residents to relocate the town to the banks of the Glomma River. The idea behind this new location was that the new site would be advantageous for trade, shipping, fishing, and defense against foreign invasions. The city was designed in the Dutch architectural style and became a fortress in 1663 with bastion walls, now known as Gamlebyen. By 1860, Sarpsborg had evolved into an industrial powerhouse.
I’d been through this neighbourhood, El Palo, and its beach several times, but not always from the beach side, so I’d unwittingly missed out on a lot. So I decided to walk the entire length of this beach in a single go. A while ago, I explored part of this beach, thinking the walk had ended and that what followed was Pedregalejo beach, but that wasn’t the case. So I set out on a new walk, starting from a beautiful gazebo that provides shade along part of the seafront promenade, a street called Banda del Mar.
The first department store to serve as a shopping hub in the city of Medan is one of the historic old buildings that has stood as a silent witness to the economic development of the city center. Seng Hap 1881, a historic building located in the heart of Medan, has now reopened as a culinary destination that brings together several local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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