The Glomma flows under the Fredrikstad Bridge, divides and sends the Vesterelva through the city.
Title: Glomma flows under the Fredrikstad Bridge, divides and sends the Vesterelva through the city
Under the elegant arch of the Fredrikstad Bridge, the Glomma River glides quietly and resolutely – the river that has shaped the landscape, the cities and the stories around it. The bridge’s steel structure rests lightly against the pastel-coloured clouds in the sky, as if it is floating between the green-clad riverbanks and the ever-flowing water.
Below, at the quay, vessels rest in contrasting harmony: a red tugboat – powerful and hardworking – and a white passenger boat, ready for new excursions. Both are reflected in the water, while gulls and cormorants gather on the smooth rocks in the foreground like little guards of the river’s calm.
Here the Glomma divides, sending one stream onward as the Vesterelva – a flowing vein through the heart of Fredrikstad. The water carries not only reflections, but the rhythm of a living city – with bridges, boats and birds like cathedrals in motion. Nature and man-made works meet here – in quiet beauty, and with the river’s wisdom at its center.
This is a picture of change and balance – where the river's eternal journey meets the city's quiet pulse.

