kaiser wilhelm of germany had often been on vacation to sunnmøre. after the fire, he sent four warships with materials to build temporary shelters and barracks. after a period of planning, the town was rebuilt in stone, brick, and mortar in jugendstil (art nouveau), the architectural style of the time. the structures were designed by approximately 20 master builders and 30 norwegian architects, most of them educated in trondheim and charlottenburg, berlin, drawing inspiration from all over europe. to honor wilhelm, one of the most frequented streets of the town is named after him.