Rosenkrantz Tower
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.- Email: bryggens.museum@bymuseet.no
- Type: Museum
- Description: defensive tower in Bergen, Norway
- Also known as: “Rosenkrantztårnet”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf and Bergenhus Fortress.
Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf
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 340 metres southeast of Rosenkrantz Tower.Bergenhus Fortress
Park
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 130 metres north of Rosenkrantz Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandviksfjellet and Brushytten.
Sandviksfjellet
Locality
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
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.Rosenkrantz Tower
- Categories: cultural property, defensive tower, building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.39903° or 60° 23′ 57″ north
Longitude
5.31833° or 5° 19′ 6″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Operator
Bymuseet i Bergen
Open location code
9FG798X9+J8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=civic
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Rosenkrantz Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Danish to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Rosenkrantz Tower” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Rosenkrantztårnet”
- Dutch: “Rosenkrantztarnet”
- Dutch: “Rosenkrantztårnet”
- German: “Rosenkrantz-Turm”
- German: “Rosenkrantztårnet”
- German: “Rosenkrantzturm”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Rosenkrantztårnet”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Valkendorfstårnet”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rosenkrantztårnet”
- Norwegian: “Rosenkrantztårnet”
- “Rosenkrantztårnet”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include palace courtyard and Jørgen Håkonssons girdle-wall.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Main Portal and Bergenhus Fortress.
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