The cranes are resting

The crane is resting – the old cranes from Fredrikstad Mekaniske Verksted have become the centerpiece of the new district
 The silhouette of the old cranes stands against a sky painted in flames of orange and gold. Once this port pulsed with industrial power, where iron met iron and hulls were born under the steel arms of these mighty structures. Now they rest, the ravages of time have made them monuments to an era that once was.
 Behind them, the forest – nature’s eternal contrast to man’s creation. In front of them, the new district, where life and movement continue, but in a different way than before. The cranes, once a tool for progress, have become art in themselves, a symbol of Fredrikstad’s history and heritage.
 The light of a lone building still shines, like a sentinel over the past, as the evening sky paints a final picture of the day. A reminder that even at rest, these cranes tell a story – of work, of change, and of a city in constant evolution.