Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #4 in Bergen, Norway

St Mary's Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Bryggen area in the central part of the city of Bergen. It is one of the churches for the Bergen Cathedral parish which is part of the Bergen domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The large, gray stone church was built in a long church design using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 240 people. The construction of the church is believed to have started in the 1130s or 1140s and completed around 1180, making this church the oldest remaining building in the whole city of Bergen. There have been a few fires that burned the church, as well as several renovations and reconstructions, most recently in 2013.

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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.

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Bryggens Museum is a museum located in Bergen, Norway.

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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 has been on the UNESCO list for World Cultural Heritage sites since 1979.

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The Fløibanen is a funicular railway in the Norwegian city of Bergen. It connects the city centre with the mountain of Fløyen, with its mountain walks and magnificent views of the city. It is one of Bergen's major tourist attractions and one of Norway's most visited attractions. The line is 844 m (2,769 ft) long, covers a height difference of 302 m (991 ft), and carries over one million passengers a year. The line is owned by Fløibanen AS, a company with a number of shareholders, the biggest being the municipality of Bergen.

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Kjøttbasaren ligger i Vetrlidsallmenningen 2 i Bergen. Byens Bazar, som bygget opprinnelig ble kalt, er tegnet av stadskonduktør og arkitekt Conrad Fredrik von der Lippe, og oppført 1874–1876 i nyromansk stil. Kunsthistoriker Per Jahn Lavik kaller stilen «florentinsk nyrenessanse». von der Lippe tegnet også to viktige flankebygg til Kjøttbasaren, Vetrlidsalmenningen 1 og murtasken til Hanseatisk museum. Kjøttbasaren ble bygget for å kontrollere torghandelen og omsetningen av matvarer, med tanke på fusk og hygiene.

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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. The church is located at the intersection of the streets Kong Oscars gate and Nedre Korskirkeallmenningen. It is one of the churches for the Bergen domprosti parish which is part of the Bergen domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The large stone church was built in a cruciform design around the year 1150 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 600 people.

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Magistratbygningen i Bergen, også kalt Det annekterte rådhus, har adresse Rådstuplassen 5, og ligger i Rådhuskvartalet i Bergen sentrum.

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The Manufakturhuset is located in Peter Motzfeldts gate 2 in Bergen. The house is considered the largest worldly building in Bergen from Barokken and the country's oldest "factory building". The building has served as a prison house, forced work facility, church, school and public offices.

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Hagerupgården eller Stiftsgården ligger på Rådstuplass 9 i Bergen. Bygningen er et barokkpalé tegnet etter bybrannen 19. mai 1702. Bygningen er tilskrevet arkitekt Johan Conrad Ernst og husets tegninger ble levert til reguleringskommisjonen før 20. mai 1703, året etter bybrannen. Murmester Hans Martin Heintz var utførende byggmester for oppføringen av gården i 1704–1705. Ansvarlig for sandsteinsdetaljeringen var tre italienske steinhuggere ved navn Giovanni Maria Fontana, Charles Fera og Gallias Qvadrat.

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Galleriet er et kjøpesenter ved Torgallmenningen i Bergen sentrum. Senteret åpnet 12. november 1988 og er et av Bergen Sentrums største kjøpesentre. Senteret har 70 butikker i de fleste bransjer, fordelt over 7 etasjer. I 2018 fikk senteret en omfattende rehabilitering.

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Tinghuset i Bergen ligger på Tårnplass 2 i Bergen i Hordaland, på hjørnet mot Christian Michelsens gate. Tinghuset er tegnet av bergensarkitekten Egill Reimers i 1928 og sto ferdig i 1933. Hans premierte utkast hadde mottoet «Respekt for loven».

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The Buekorps Museum (Buekorpsmuseet) is a museum in Bergen, Norway. It is dedicated to the traditional neighborhood youth marching organization, Buekorps.

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Fredriksberg fort is a Norwegian fortification located at the highest point of Nordnes in Bergen.

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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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Bergen Kunsthall er eit kunstgalleri ved Lille Lungegårdsvann i sentrum av Bergen som produserer utstillingar av målarstykke, kunstinstallasjonar osb., står for presentasjon, formidling og sal av samtidskunst, og yter konsulenthjelp. Kunstutstillinga under dei årlege musikkfestspela i Bergen, Festspillutstillingen, vert arrangert i Bergen Kunsthall.

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