The blue stone
The blue stone is a work of art in Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway. The blue stone is situated nearby to the square Kong Olav Vs plass, as well as near the shopping center Sundt varemagasin.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Also known as: “Den blå steinen”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sundt varemagasin and Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf.
Sundt varemagasin
Shopping center
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Sundt varemagasin is a shopping center.
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 620 metres north of The blue stone.
Grieg Hall
Music venue
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Grieg Hall is a 1,500-seat concert hall located on Edvard Griegs plass in Bergen, Norway. Grieghallen was named in honor of Bergen-born composer Edvard Grieg, who served as music director of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra from 1880 until 1882. Grieg Hall is situated 440 metres southeast of The blue stone.
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.
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.
The blue stone
- Category: tourism
- Location: Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.39187° or 60° 23′ 31″ northLongitude
5.32291° or 5° 19′ 23″ eastInception
March 27th, 1993Open location code
9FG798RF+P5OpenStreetMap ID
way 436763190OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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