Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Bergen, Norway

Saint James's Church is a special parish church in Bergen municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Nygård area of the city of Bergen. The church is part of Bergen Cathedral parish in the Bergen domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, plastered brick church was built in a long church design in 1921 using plans drawn up by the architect Daniel Muri. The church, which seats about 550 people, was consecrated on 5 May 1921.

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Bergen Public Library is a library building and public library institution in Bergen, Norway. Founded in 1872, it is the second largest public library in Norway. In addition to the main building in Bergen's city centre, Bergen Public Library operates nine branch offices and the library service in Bergen's two prisons.

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Nonneseter Monastery Chapel is a chapel from about 1250 in Bergen.

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Stadsporten is a two-storey brick building in Bergen that marks the transition between Kong Oscars gate and Kalfarveien and the border between the districts Marken and Kalfaret.

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St George's Church, Bergen is a historic church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. This is also the site of the Leprosy Museum. Although it is no longer regularly used, it is one of the churches in the Bergen domprosti parish which is part of the Bergen domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The green, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1706 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 125 people.

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The Leprosy Museum, also called St. Jørgen's Hospital, is located in Marken in the center of Bergen, and is currently run by the City Museum in Bergen. In recent years, the museum has been the subject of increasing attention, and in recent years has been nominated for several national and international awards.

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Hagerupgården or Stiftsgården is located at Rådstuplass 9 in Bergen. The building is a baroque mansion designed after the city fire on May 19, 1702. The building is attributed to architect Johan Conrad Ernst and the house's drawings were submitted to the zoning commission before 20 May 1703, the year after the city fire. Master mason Hans Martin Heintz was the master builder for the construction of the farm in 1704–1705. Responsible for the sandstone detailing were three Italian stonemasons named Giovanni Maria Fontana, Charles Fera and Gallas Qvadrat.

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Galleriet is a shopping mall at Torgallmenningen in central Bergen. The centre opened on 12 November 1988 and is one of Bergen city centre's largest shopping centres. The center has 70 stores in most industries, spread over 7 floors. In 2018, the centre underwent extensive rehabilitation.

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Sundt's department store is located at Torgallmenningen 14 in the center of Bergen. The building was designed by the architect Per Grieg, and the department store opened on 18 July 1938. 50 years later, in 1988, the building was protected, as a result of the cultural monument being threatened by extensions at height. What has been preserved of the original interior is also included in the preservation. Sundt department store is considered one of the main works of functionalism in Norway. In 1961, the architect was awarded the Houen Foundation's diploma for the building. The building is currently owned by DNB Næringseiendom AS. In the period 2022-24, the entire building will be rehabilitated, due to rust damage to the rebar. The building is completely closed while the repairs are ongoing.

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The Gestapo Museum is a digital experience center in Bergen at the address Veiten 3. The entrance to the Gestapo Museum is located in Chr. Michelsens gate 10. The museum itself is located on the building's 4th floor. An elevator for the disabled is located at the entrance from Veiten 3. The museum is owned and operated by the Lenken Foundation.

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Den Nationale Scene is the largest theatre in Bergen, Norway. Den Nationale Scene is also one of the oldest permanent theatres in Norway.

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The Blue Stone is a monument in the city of Bergen, Norway. 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. The entire sculpture is placed on a larger foundation along with a smaller gray square stone sculpture that appears as a cover to an opening at the end of the foundation. It is considered a typical meeting point for the locals. In 2007 the rock was covered with pink plastic as a part of a marketing stunt, and after the 2011 Norway attacks it was used as a memorial site and covered with flowers.

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The West Norway Museum of Decorative Art, also referred to as KODE 1, is located in Bergen, Norway. It was established in 1887 at the initiative of Johan Bøgh. In 1896 the museum moved into a permanent exhibition building, a Renaissance Revival structure designed by Henry Bucher (1864–1944). The building caught fire during the 1916 Bergen fire but was saved.

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Bergen Kunsthall is a contemporary art museum in Bergen, Norway.

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The Christie Pillar is a statue of the President of the Storting and Eidsvoll man Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie (1778–1849) on the Museum Square in front of the Bergen Museum's natural history collections in Bergen. From here, he looks out over Christie's street, the street that bears his name through the city center, and reminds us to follow the constitution. The cloak hanging over the shoulder, the boots and the scroll are reminiscent of statues from Roman times, and are an expression of the artist Christopher Borch's ambition to highlight the historical significance of Christie's efforts for Norway.

Wikipedia: Christiestøtten (NO)

The Natural History Collections is a natural history museum in Bergen, which is part of the University Museum of Bergen. The museum is popularly called the Natural History Museum.

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The University Museum of Bergen is a university museum in Bergen, Norway. The museum features material related to anthropology, archaeology, botany, geology, zoology, art, and cultural history.

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The Bergen Maritime Museum was founded on 13 April 1921 and had its official opening on 18 February 1927. In 1962, the museum moved into its own building designed by architect Per Grieg. It has a monumental Romanesque style with strong stone walls. The exhibition rooms are built around an inner atrium with glass walls that help to make them bright and pleasant. The exhibitions cover the entire history of seafaring from the earliest times to the present day. There are several unique objects and an extensive collection of models of famous vessels. The museum is also used as a banquet room.

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The University Library in Bergen was officially established in 1948, but is a continuation of the Bergen Museum's library, which was founded at the same time as the museum itself by Diocesan Governor Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie in 1825. The University Library is a public scientific library. The library is part of the overall academic and educational offer at the University of Bergen.

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St. John's Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Sydnes area of the city of Bergen. It is one of the five churches for the Bergen Cathedral parish which is part of the Bergen domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The red brick church was built in a cruciform design between 1891 and 1894 in the Gothic Revival style. The architect was Herman Backer. The church seats 690 people, making it the largest church in Bergen. It was consecrated on 15 March 1894.

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