Bergenhus Fortress Museum

Bergenhus Fortress Museum is a museum in Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway. Bergenhus Fortress Museum is situated nearby to the sports venue Norrønahallen, as well as near Vikinghallen.

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Opening hours:
11:00 AM—5:00 PM
public holidays: closed
Type: Museum
Also known as: “Magasinbygget”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf and Bergenhus Fortress.

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 280 metres southeast of Bergenhus Fortress Museum.

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. Bergenhus Fortress is situated 220 metres west of Bergenhus Fortress Museum.

St Mary’s Church

Church

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St Mary's Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Bryggen area in the central part of the city of Bergen. St Mary’s Church is situated 140 metres southeast of Bergenhus Fortress Museum.

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.

Brushytten

Locality

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Brushytten is a locality.

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 Museum

Categories: military museum, castle, building, tourism, public building, historic site, and tourist attraction
Location: Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.39976° or 60° 23′ 59″ north

Longitude

5.32148° or 5° 19′ 17″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Operator

Norwegian Armed Forces Museum

Open location code

9FG798XC+WH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 364189559

OpenStreetMap feature

building=civic

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q101090471

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In Other Languages

From German to Norwegian Bokmål—“Bergenhus Fortress Museum” goes by many names.

German: “Bergenhus Festningsmuseum”
German: “Festungsmuseum Bergenhus”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Bergenhus festningsmuseum”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Bergenhus Festningsmuseum”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Norrønahallen and Vikinghallen.

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