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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Haakon’s Hall and Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf.

Museum
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is a museum.

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Bryggen, also known as Tyskebryggen, is a series of Hanseatic heritage commercial buildings lining up the eastern side of the in the city of Bergen, . is situated 470 metres southeast of Bergenhus Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandviksfjellet and Brushytten.

Locality
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is a mountain in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, . It is one of the traditional seven mountains that surround the city centre of Bergen.

Locality
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is a locality.

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is an island in county, . Located directly north-west of , parts of the island functions as a suburb of the city. However, particularly the northern and western parts of the 30 km long island have beautiful rural landscapes, culminating in the small island community of Herdla, linked to by a short bridge.

Bergenhus Fortress

Latitude
60.4° or 60° 24′ north
Longitude
5.31667° or 5° 19′ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
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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