The blue stone

The Blue Stone is a monument in the city of , . The stone is nine meters long, and made of Brazilian sodalite. It is resting on a stone block, which gives it a characteristic inclination towards the northeast.
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  • Work of art
  • …is a sculpture
  • …is also known as “Den blå steinen”
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • Description: monument in Bergen, Norway
  • Established: March 27, 1993

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sundt varemagasin and Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center.

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Bryggen, also known as Tyskebryggen, is a series… is situated 620 metres north of The blue stone.

Music venue
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is a 1,500-seat concert hall located on Edvard Griegs plass in Bergen, . is situated 440 metres southeast of The blue stone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandviksfjellet and Brushytten.

Locality
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is a mountain in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, .

Locality
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is a locality.

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is an island in county, .

The blue stone

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Latitude
60.39187° or 60° 23′ 31″ north
Longitude
5.32291° or 5° 19′ 23″ east
Open location code
9FG798RF+P5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 436763190
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q17765379

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In Other Languages

From German to Thai—“The blue stone” goes by many names.
  • German: “Den blå stein”
  • German: “Der blaue Stein”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Den blå stein”
  • Norwegian: “Den blå stein”
  • Thai: “เดอะบลูสโตน”
  • “Den blå steinen”

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