How well do you know the different districts in and around Bergen city centre? In this article we present them in more details, so hopefully you will be inspired to explore them on your own.

Bergenhus

Bergenhus is very central in Bergen’s history. In the area where Bergenhus fortress is now located was Holmen, which in the Middle Ages was the site of both the royal court and the cathedral. Suspendisse sollicitudin massa sit amet tincidunt mattis. Sed porta commodo aliquet.

Nordnes

Nordnes is the peninsula that extends west from the city centre, between Vågen on one side and Puddefjorden on the other. The oldest parts of the settlement on Nordnes date back to King Øystein’s time, when Munkeliv monastery was built in the period 1107-10, which makes it one of the country’s oldest monasteries.

Nygårdshøyden

If you walk southwards from Torgallmenningen, and up to “Høyden”, you will reach the area called Nygårdshøyden. Nygårdshøyden is probably best known as the students’ playground. Here you will find the University of Bergen with the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Student Centre.

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Sandviken

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Møhlenpris

Møhlenpris was previously called Vestre Sydnes and extends from Nygårdshøyden to Damsgårdssundet. The area is named after Jørgen Thor Møhlen, a shipowner, innovator and businessman, who built an industrial area there in the 17th century.

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