While my friend and I were wandering the streets of Bergen, we haphazardly came upon Bergen…read moreCathedral, or St. Olav's Church. It is a stunning building inside and out with lovely stained glass windows and a pair of winding staircases. There are pamphlets near the door with a bit more information regarding the history of this beautiful church through the ages, what to see in side, and what to check out in the churchyard (I'll give you a hint: you mostly look at graves).

Great spot to visit and see a Viking Christian church. You need about 30 min to see this. Nice…read morewalking areas around it and the woods are so peaceful.

We enjoyed this reconstructed church and the historical information about it's history. There are…read morealso nice walks through the forest at this site. The original church was located elsewhere and built about 1200, it was moved in 1883 and suffered a fire in 1992, thus what you see in newly reconstructed in the same form as the original. Check out the small door to the left of the alter where persons with leprosy could receive blessings. Also the dragon carvings are meant to ward off evil spirits.

Very nice church in Bergen near the train station. Sunday's 12 and 7pm they habe head phones so…read moreyou can hear it in English and Spanish. Waffles and coffee after service.

Historical church that's worth a look at if you're in the area. It's free but the opening hours are…read moreextremely limited, so make sure you plan ahead if you wish to enter inside!

It is a very interesting church and the history, however I didn't know I would be paying a fee to…read morego inside.

Fires angels and…read moreexplosions Nykirken is a cool old church that was originally built in 1621 on a plot of land that had a building on it from at least the 1300s and probably longer. The first church only last two years before it burned down but was quickly rebuilt. However the church seemed to particularly susceptible to fire and subsequently burned down in 1670, 1758 and 1800. It was always rebuilt and seemed to be fine until 1944 when the church as well as most of the city of Bergen was destroyed when a German ship exploded nearby. The structure was rebuilt and seems to be doing just fine at the present although who knows what the future holds. The church is lovely inside with a huge organ and beautiful windows as well as a cool lugubriousity curiously juxtaposed with a cheery and bright décor. There is a really bizarre but cool angel that comes up and down from the ceiling and all kinds of wonderful stuff to look at. A special sort of church that has a fascinating history of perseverance and dedication. Hopefully this present incarnation of the building will be able to last the decades without any future catastrophes.

This large church in Bergen's old district serves as a landmark visible around much of the city…read more The church dates back to the 1600s and feels imposing over the city's wooden buildings. Inside, it's beautiful and has a large number of decorations from local children which adds a nice touch.

St Mary's church is around 900 years old and the oldest building in Bergen, built between 1130 &…read more1170. It was ravaged by two great fires which swept timber built Bergen in 1198 & 1248. The church has been in continuous use since early medieval period. The church is a basilica: the body of the church is divided into a lofty nave and two lower side aisles with separate roofs. This is a feature borrowed from medieval cathedrals, and is relatively seldom found in an ordinary parish church. The two towers must be original though they must have been repaired after the fire in 1248. No other Norwegian church has such a west front. The pulpit is something of an enigma in Norwegian art history; it resembles no other pulpit in the country. It was presented to the church in 1676, by a group of prominent merchants who had their place of business on the old Hanseatic Warf (Bryggen). Who actually made it is unknown, but the use of tortoiseshell and lacquer work is foreign to Norway, and suggests countries connected with East Asia, perhaps Holland. The pulpit and staircase are divided into panels by richly decorated columns. Here we find 8 of the 9 original cardinal virtues, represented by women with various attributes. Penitence with a pelican, Prudence with a snake, the naked Truth, Chasity with two turtle doves, Patience with a lamb, Hope with a dove, and part of an anchor, Faith with book and cross, and Charity with two children. The portals of St Mary's are also especially interesting. There are four in all, but the western portal (between the towers) has been added after the completion of the church. However, they are still original from the Middle Ages. The oldest of the portals, is the one in the northern side aisle. This type with its straight lintel crowned by a discharging-arch, can be traced back to Roman times, and was widely used in the Middle Ages. The portal in northern wall in, is totally different and more usually found in medial churches. The portal is recessed in three steps, so that the door lies approximately in the middle of the wall. The next step in development is the late Romanesque and Gothic grand portal, which is typical of the thirteenth century. We found it really worth a visit.

St Mary`s church is the oldest existing building in Bergen. To judge by its architectural style, it…read morewas probably built between 1130 and 1170. St Mary`s church was ravaged by the two great fires which swept Bergen in 1198 and 1248. The church has been in continuous use since early medieval period. The church has recently been restored over a five year-period (reopened June 2015). The previous large restoration of the church was in the 1860`s. This place is absolutely beautiful and has some much history.