Bergen in Norway
Thursday, 2 April 2015 - 10:47 am (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Free Trade Association Category/Kategorie: General , Architecture , European Union , European Capital of Culture , UNESCO World Heritage
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Bergen Panorama from Mount Fløyen © Espt123
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Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of 261,500. Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of 386,600. Bergen is located in the county of Hordaland on the south-western coast of Norway. It is an important cultural hub in its region, recognized as the unofficial capital of Western Norway and sometimes also referred to as the Atlantic coast capital of Norway. The city was one of nine European cities honoured with the title of
European Capital of Culture in the Millennium year.
Bergen is an important cultural centre in its region and in Norway, maybe best known for hosting the annual Bergen International Festival (Festspillene i Bergen ). The city is home to the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, which was founded in 1765 and is one of the world’s oldest orchestral institutions.
Bergen from Mount Ulriken at night © Svein-Magne Tunli - www.tunliweb.no
The city still has relics of its Hanseatic heyday, most notably the old harbor of Bryggen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bergen has been ravaged by several fires; the most recent major fire took place in 1917, a fire which destroyed most of the buildings in what is today the central parts of the city center, centered around the large square Torgallmenningen.
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