G. Hagen

You are now standing in front of G Hagen AS, which was the first trading house in Northern Norway. In 1855 the founder Gunder Hagen from Rendalen established the region’s first bookstore here in Hammerfest. Around 1890 he expanded the store and established a printing company and a ticket agency, followed by a bakery in 1910. Guner Hagen was also a savvy businessman, and the company has remained in the family for over four generations. Today, G.Hagen is affiliated to the Noril and Kontorspar chains, and is a significant property developer here in Hammerfest and in Honningsvåg. A little further down the street you will find Nissen Hammerfest shopping centre, which is also owned by the company. The family have also shown a burning commitment to the cultural life of the town. Gunder Hagen died in 1914, at the age of 88.