Bergenhus Fortress

Bergenhus fortress is a fortress located in , . Located at the entrance of , the castle is one of the oldest and best preserved stone fortifications in Norway.
Wikipedia
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  • Fort
  • …lies at an elevation of 20 metres (66 feet)
  • Description: Medieval fortress located in Bergen, Norway

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Haakon’s Hall and Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf.
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is a museum.
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Bryggen, also known as Tyskebryggen, is a series… is situated 470 metres southeast of Bergenhus Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandviksfjellet and Brushytten.
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is a mountain in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, .
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is a locality.
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is an island in county, .

Bergenhus Fortress

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Latitude
60.4° or 60° 24′ north
Longitude
5.31667° or 5° 19′ east
Open location code
9FG7C828+2M
Geo­Names ID
3157704
Wiki­data ID
Q583428

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Bergenhus Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “卑爾根要塞”
  • Danish: “Bergenhus”
  • Danish: “Bergenshus”
  • Dutch: “Bergenhus (vesting)”
  • Dutch: “Bergenhus”
  • French: “forteresse de Bergenhus”
  • French: “Forteresse de Bergenhus”
  • German: “Festung Bergenhus”
  • Japanese: “バルゲンフス要塞”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Bergenhus festning”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bergenhus festning”
  • Norwegian: “Bergenhus festning”
  • Portuguese: “Fortaleza de Bergenhus”
  • Slovenian: “Trdnjava Bergenhus”
  • Spanish: “Fortaleza de Bergenhus”
  • Swedish: “Bergenhus”
  • Ukrainian: “Фортеця Бергенхус”

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