Rorbu

Fisherman's cabin is the Norwegian term for a seasonal only used fishing hut. The word Fisherman's cabin is made up of the words "Ro" ( rowing) and "bu " ( residential). These huts were built especially in the north country and allowed the carp harvesting of fish stocks in areas in which an all-year survival would have been possible only with great difficulty, such as the cod fishery.

A Fisherman's cabin is constructed of wood and usually protected with the earlier cheap red Tranfarbe to weathering.

Several fishermen shared the building. In some areas included the Rorbu cash-rich business people who rented the cabins of the fishermen.

Some fishing boats possessed a removable cabin, which could be used as Fisherman's cabin.

After the Second World War, the rorbus lost importance because it has been decreasing rapidly with larger boats, which provided the crew accommodation and were heated. Many rorbus fell and were demolished. It was not until the 1960s, well-preserved rorbus have been restored and offered as a rustic accommodation for tourists. Many rorbus were built with increasing tourism even new.

• Architecture ( Norway)
• Design ( residential)
• Type of wood
• Local design
• Cabin in Norway
• History of fishing