Great places to visit in Bergen
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| Bryggen |
The site of the old medieval quarter, this charming and compact area is filled with brightly coloured wooden homes that once housed merchants. Its steel cobbled lanes are lined with a vivacious blend of cafés and artists’ workshops.
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| Hanseatic Museum |
Housed in one of the oldest and best-preserved wooden buildings in Bryggen, this former home of a wealthy merchant is furnished in 18th century décor and provides a glimpse into the working and living conditions of the Hanseatic merchants during the Middl
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| Bryggens Museum |
Build around the remains of 12th century buildings, the ruins have been incorporated into exhibits along with excavated tools, ceramics and skeletons. The museum imaginatively displays artefacts and traditional costumes and offers a glimpse into the medie
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| St Mary’s Church (Mariakirken) |
Dating from the beginning of the 12th century, this beautiful Romanesque stone church is the oldest surviving building in Bergen. It is decorated with old frescoes and a baroque pulpit donated by Hanseatic merchants in 1676.
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| Bergen Aquarium |
This aquarium houses one of the finest and most extensive collections of marine fauna in Europe. It has large pools outside where seals and penguins play. One million litres of clean seawater is pumped up from the depth of 130 meters, making this one of t
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| Fantoft Stave Church |
Built originally in 1150 in Fortun in Sogn, this stave church was moved to Fantoft in 1883. It was burnt down in 1992, but now is restored as it had been before the fire.
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| Schotstuene |
The Hanseatic Assembly Rooms were not built adjacent to each other but were singular houses behind each building on Bryggen. The assembly rooms were used as a classroom, for several function, daily services, funerals and even to punish employees (lashes f
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| Haakon's Hall |
Named after its first builder, King Håkon Håkonsson, this hall was built in the mid 13th century. In 1944 a German ammunition ship exploded in the harbour below damaging the hall so that only its walls remained. The Hall was rebuilt and is now used for ce
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| Rosenkrantz Tower |
Dating back to medieval times, this tower was built by the governor of Bergen Castle, Erik Rosenkrantz, and was a combined residence and fortified tower. The tower offers amazing views of the sea and an opportunity to learn about life in medieval times.
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| The Barque Statsraad Lehmkuhl |
A three mast Barque launched in 1914, the Statsraad Lehmkuhl is Norway’s the oldest and largest sailing vessel.
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