• Bergenhus fortress (Norwegian: Bergenhus festning) is a fortress located in Bergen, Norway. Located at the entrance of Bergen harbour...
  • The churches that stood on the site of Bergenhus Fortress were torn down between 1526 and 1531, in the first stage of its conversion into a purely military fortification.
  • The area wich today make up the central area of Bergenhus Fortress are the grounds within the ramparts, originally known as Holmen, and Koengen and...
  • The significance of the Bergenhus fortress is rather not in itself, but in the place where it is located, and 2 preserved buildings of the XIII century...
  • As well as its defensive military role the grounds of the Bergenhus fortress contained churches, chapels, a cathedral, living quarters for the clergy, servants...
  • Bergenhus Fortress ya da diğer ismi ile Bergenhus Kalesi, Norveç’in eski ve en iyi korunmuş yapılarında biri olarak kabul edilmektedir.
  • The English launched their attack on Bergenhus Fortress but were met with strong resistance in what became known as the Battle of Vagen in history.
  • King Haakon’s Hall served as one of two banqueting halls in the Bergenhus fortress; the remnants of the other are still visible to the west of it.
  • Get to know Bergenhus Fortress and its unique architecture and history!
  • Bergenhus Fortress is easily accessible on foot from Bergen city centre, but if you want to give your feet a rest, it's worth taking the bus.