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Bergenhus Festning (Bergenhus Fortress)
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The buildings here date from the mid-13th century. Håkonshallen, a royal ceremonial hall erected during the reign of Håkon Håkonsson between 1247 and 1261, was badly damaged by the explosion of a German ammunition ship in 1944, but was restored by 1961. Erected in the 1560s by the governor of Bergen Castle (Bergenhus), Erik Rosenkrantz, Rosenkrantztårnet (Rosenkrantz Tower) served as a combined residence and fortified tower.
- Address: Bergenhus, Bryggen, Bergen, 5003 | Map It
- Phone: 55--58--80--10
- Cost: NKr 50 each
- Hours: Mid-May-Aug., daily 10-4; Sept.-mid-May, Sun. noon-3. Closed during Bergen International Music Festival
- Website: www.bymuseet.no
- Location: Bryggen and Nordnes
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