Bergenhus Fortress

Bergenhus festning
Bergen, Norway
Bergenhus Fortress
TypeMedieval fortress
Site information
Controlled byNorway
Site history
Built1240s
In useCa.1200-today
MaterialsStone
Battles/warsBattle of Vågen
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Erik Rosenkrantz

Bergenhus fortress (Norwegian: Bergenhus festning) 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.[1]

  1. ^ Hammer, Erlend. "Bergenhus festning". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved December 1, 2016.