Church sights in Bergen
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Fantoft Stave Church
The Fantoft stave church, in a lovely leafy setting (which goes by the name ‘Paradise’) south of Bergen, was built in Sognefjord around 1150 and moved to the southern outskirts of Bergen in 1883. It was burned down by a Satanist (and soon-to-be-released heavy metal musician) in 1992, but it has since been painstakingly reconstructed. The adjacent cross, originally from Sola in Rogaland, dates from 1050. From Bergen take any bus leaving from platform 20, get off at the Fantoft stop on Birkelundsbakken and walk uphill through the park for about five minutes.
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Mariakirken
This stone church, with its Romanesque entrance and twin towers, dates from the early 12th century and is Bergen’s oldest building. The interior features 15th-century frescoes and a splendid baroque pulpit donated by Hanseatic merchants in 1676.
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Bergen Cathedral
Bergen’s cathedral, also known as St Olav’s Church, is well worth a visit. The stonemasonry in the entrance hall is superb; it was carved by the same stonemasons as those who adorned Westminster Abbey’s chapter house in London.
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