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Bergenhus Fortress. Bergenhus fortress ( Norwegian: Bergenhus festning) 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. [1]
Fløyen or Fløyfjellet is one of the "city mountains" in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway. Its highest point is 400 m (1,300 ft) above sea level. [2] The name could originate from fløystangen or a weather vane that was set up to indicate the direction of the wind for sailing ships. [3] The view of the Bergen peninsula makes Fløyfjellet a popular ...
Feb 22, 2023 · Living in Bergen. Bergen is home to tens of thousands of foreign-born residents among its population of 288,000 people. The overall population is forecast to grow to 301,200 by 2030 and 323,799 by 2050. The biggest single group of foreign-born residents come from Poland, with approximately 6,800 people.
Bryggen is a historic harbour district in Bergen, one of North Europe’s oldest port cities on the west coast of Norway which was established as a centre for trade by the 12th century. In 1350 the Hanseatic League established a “Hanseatic Office” in Bergen. They gradually acquired ownership of Bryggen and controlled the trade in stockfish ...
4 days ago · 1831-1972: Bergen. 1972-: Hordaland fylke. Bergen City was once a county, but the city is now part of Hordaland County. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway, a municipality, and a former county, in the county of Hordaland. The Norwegian city of Bergen was separated from Hordaland as a county of its own in 1831.
May 14, 2024 · 00 4400 View over the store Lungegårdsvann - Bergen (Norway).jpg 3,000 × 2,000; 3.9 MB. 0 references. official name. Bergen (Norwegian) 1 reference.
Vågen in the old days. Vågen is a bay in the centre of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. It is the central harbour of the city centre, and is the center of the historical core of the city. The city of Bergen originated on the east shore of the bay, and from there it expanded to the southern and western shores over a few centuries.
