Nordstjernen
Nordstjernen is a work of art in Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway. Nordstjernen is situated nearby to the building Skur 11, as well as near Hanseatic Museum.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Inscription: “Minnesmerket Nordstjernen er reist for donerte midler av Bergen Kommune 8. mai 2004. Initiert av Bergen og Omegn Seilerforening og de øvrige maritime organisasjoner i Bergen. Kunstner: Laila Kongevold”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf and Bergen Fish Market.
Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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 200 metres north of Nordstjernen.
Bergen Fish Market
Marketplace
Photo: Nik, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bergen Fish Market is a marketplace, which is situated 120 metres south of Nordstjernen.
Korskirken
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Holy Cross Church is a special parish church in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is situated in the centre of the city of Bergen, just east of the head of the Vågen bay. Korskirken is situated 210 metres southeast of Nordstjernen.
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.
Nordstjernen
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Bergen, Hordaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.3957° or 60° 23′ 45″ northLongitude
5.32425° or 5° 19′ 27″ eastInception
May 8th, 2004Open location code
9FG798WF+7POpenStreetMap ID
way 720419753OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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