Kong Haakon VII

Kong Haakon VII is a work of art in Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway. Kong Haakon VII is situated nearby to Kanoner, as well as near christ church ruins.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bergenhus Fortress and Haakon’s Hall.

Bergenhus Fortress

Park

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

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.

Haakon’s Hall

Museum

Photo: Sveter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Haakon’s Hall is a museum, which is situated 120 metres southeast of Kong Haakon VII.

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 530 metres southeast of Kong Haakon VII.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandviksfjellet and Brushytten.

Sandviksfjellet

Locality

Photo: Shark, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Brushytten

Locality

Photo: Smtunli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brushytten is a locality.

Askøy

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Kong Haakon VII

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: statue
Categories: tourism, historic site, and monument
Location: Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.40055° or 60° 24′ 2″ north

Longitude

5.31625° or 5° 18′ 59″ east

Inception

1972

Open location code

9FG7C828+6F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2956171041

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=statue

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