Bergenhus Fortress
Bergenhus Fortress is a building in Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway. Bergenhus Fortress is situated nearby to the museum Haakon’s Hall, as well as near Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Haakon’s Hall and Bergenhus Fortress.
Bergenhus Fortress
Park
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Bergenhus fortress is a fortress located in Bergen, Norway. Located at the entrance of Bergen harbour, the castle is one of the oldest and best preserved stone fortifications in Norway.
Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf
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Bryggen, also known as Tyskebryggen, is a series of Hanseatic heritage commercial buildings lining up the eastern side of the Vågen harbour in the city of Bergen, Norway. Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf is situated 380 metres southeast of Bergenhus Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandviksfjellet and Brushytten.
Sandviksfjellet
Locality
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Sandviksfjellet is a mountain in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is one of the traditional seven mountains that surround the city centre of Bergen.
Askøy
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Askøy is an island in Hordaland county, Norway. Located directly north-west of Bergen, 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 Askøy by a short bridge.
Bergenhus Fortress
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Bergenhus”, “Bergenhus Slottet”, and “Fort Bergen”
- Location: Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.39938° or 60° 23′ 58″ northLongitude
5.31789° or 5° 19′ 4″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
9FG798X9+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
way 917267868OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
3161731
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Bergenhus Fortress” goes by many names.
- French: “Forteresse de Bergenhus”
- German: “Festung Bergenhus”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de Bergenhus”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza de Bergenhus”
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