Ask (Hordaland)

Ask is a village in the eastern part of the municipality Askøy in Fylke Hordaland, Norway. Ask is well known for its strawberries, which are sold in the summer on the square in Bergen. Because of its pleasant climate and its location on an island that is within easy reach of mountains, a " Kongsgård ", a royal farm was built in Ask - the Norwegian equivalent of a palace. In addition, the place has a very old church and a cemetery. The former location of the church (from ~ 1200 to 1741 ) is now marked by a stone cross. Ask is the legendary site of a famous inheritance dispute between Egill Skallagrímsson and mountain Önundr.

The local dialect of the village reflects the economic proximity to mountains, for he is the Bergen dialect similar than that of the rest of Askøy. Finally spent and spend affluent Bergen merchants their summer vacation. In Ask temporarily lived well known people such as Fridtjof Nansen in a house near Kongshaugen and Amalie Skram ( 1876-1878 ) near Dambruk Ask.

Older history

The Egils saga tells of possession Asks the 9th century by Torgeir Tyrnefot. His son was Onund Berg, who was killed by Egill Skallagrimson, one of the most powerful men in Iceland. In revenge, in a dispute over inheritance also killed around 960 Egil 15 or 16 men and plundered the place ask. The church was probably built in Askøy on the pagan sacrifices nearby mountain. Archbishop Olav Engelbrektsson, the last bishop of Norway during the Reformation sought protection in Ask. 1628 bought Mauritz Bostede the court and the country. Other residents had Bergens Ask temporarily. Possession, such as Thomas Ericssen whose reduction from 1775 is the only building which is still preserved today

Modern History

Since Ask lies just four kilometers north- west of Bergen, the place between 1880/1890 has been a popular tourist destination. Regular passenger transport on the steamer " Fridtjof " were established. In 1950, the road was built by Kleppestø, the traffic is reduced on Askhafen. The first husband of the writer Amalie Skrams, Captain Bernt Ulrik August Müller acquired a mill there and they lived there for several years. Emanuel Jæger began with the commercial strawberry production. He sent his strawberries to the hotel Fleischer at Voss. The strawberries of the German variety " winners " were in during that time very popular.

Geography

Ask is on the eastern part of the island of Askøy. The Herdlafjord is located east of the village and the Nordhordaland bridge is visible from the village. The lake Askevatnet and the extensive forests are located in the west of Ask.

Cultural Activities

On May Day, a season is held annually, in 2006 for the 54th time. 60.4741666666675.2141111111111Koordinaten: 60 ° 28 ' N, 5 ° 13 ' E

• Place in Norway
• Place in Hordaland
• Askøy