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Bergenhus festning (Bergenhus Fortress)
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The major buildings at the medieval Bergenhus are Håkonshallen (Haakon's Hall) and Rosenkrantztårnet (Rosenkrantz Tower). Both are open to visitors. Håkonshallen is a royal ceremonial hall erected during the reign of Håkon Håkonsson in the mid-1200s. It 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 Bergenhus, Erik Rosenkrantz, Rosenkrantztårnet served as a combined residence and fortified tower.
- Address: Bryggen, Bergen, 5020 | Map It
- Phone: 81-57-04-00 Bergenhus festning; 55-31-60-67 Håkonshallen
- Hours: Grounds open daily 6:30 am--11 pm. Late Sept.--mid-May: Håkonshallen, Thurs. 3--6, Fri.--Wed. noon--3; Rosenkrantztårnet, Sun noon--3. Mid-May--late Sept.: both open daily 10--4
- Website: www.bymuseet.no
- Location: Bryggen and Nordnes
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