Editing Haugesund (section)

==Cityscape==
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Haugesund rådhus Rådhuset City Hall Munthe-Kaas Blakstad 1931 Fontene Nils Flakstad Skåregata Norway 2020-06-08 09560.jpg|[[Haugesund City Hall|The city hall]], designed by [[Gudolf Blakstad]] and [[Herman Munthe-Kaas]]
Haugesundsgate.JPG|Common street in Haugesund
Haugesund inner harbour area - panoramio.jpg|Haugesund harbour
Risøybrua sett fra Risøy.jpg|Risøybrua seen from Risøy
Haugesund Sjukehus.jpg|Haugesund hospital
CampusHaugesund.jpg|Campus Haugesund
Skåre kirke 1858 Church Haugesund Norway 2020-06-06 DSC09436.jpg|[[Skåre Church]]
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[[Haugesund City Hall]] was built in 1931, celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2006.<ref name="raadhus1">{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Idar H. |year=2006 |title=Haugesund Rådhus |url=http://www.haugesund.kommune.no/cgi-bin/haugesund/imaker?id=46943&visdybde=2&aktiv=46943 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009140958/http://www.haugesund.kommune.no/cgi-bin/haugesund/imaker?id=46943&visdybde=2&aktiv=46943 |archive-date=2007-10-09 |access-date=2007-10-24 |publisher=Haugesund kommune |language=no}}</ref> The pink city hall, designed by [[Gudolf Blakstad]] and [[Herman Munthe-Kaas]],<ref name="raadhus3">{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Idar H. |year=2007 |title=Den italienske drømmen |url=http://www.haugesund.kommune.no/cgi-bin/haugesund/imaker?id=52062 |access-date=2007-10-24 |language=no}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> is one of the finest [[Neoclassical architecture|neo-classical]] buildings in Norway, and has been elected the most beautiful building in Haugesund.<ref name="raadhus2">{{Cite web |title=The City Hall in Haugesund |url=http://www.haugesund.no/data/f/0/48/38/8_2401_0/Brosjyre_hgsd.pdf |access-date=2007-10-24 |publisher=Haugesund kommune |language=no}}{{dead link|date=February 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is also included in the new Norwegian edition of the game Monopoly after it was successful in a national vote. The building may not be altered in any way without permission from the national preservation agency. It overlooks the town square and a park which was inaugurated on 28 August 1949.<ref name="raadhus2" />

During the last 20 years, the municipality has established its position as the main trading centre for the [[Haugaland]] region and southern parts of [[Vestland]] county. It has several relatively large shopping centres, however, this has led to a decline of the trade and shopping activity in the town centre.<ref name="Ballo" />

There are several churches in the town of Haugesund including [[Vår Frelsers Church (Rogaland)|Vår Frelsers Church]], [[Udland Church]], [[Rossabø Church]], and [[Skåre Church]].