Sverresborg (Norwegian: Sverresborg i Bergen) is a fortress and former castle situated in the Norwegian city of Bergen.
History
It was built by king Sverre Sigurdsson (ca. 1150–1202) in the mid 1180s, 250 meters northeast of Bergenhus fortress. King Sverre Sigurdsson also had a Sverresborg built in Trondheim. It is thought that the fortress had an outer wall of stone and inner buildings of wood. A saga mentions that 600 men and 40 noble women lived in the fortress ca. 1207.
Sverresborg was the site of several battles during the Civil war era in Norway. The castle fell to the baglers and was destroyed, but was rebuilt by Håkon Jarl. The baglers destroyed it a second time and it has been rebuilt several times.
The site was reinforced by King Håkon Håkonsson after the great fire of 1248. The medieval fort remained until the mid-16th century. Directly underneath Sverresborg lies the residence of the master of the ramparts (Vollmesterboligen), the oldest of which go back to the 18th century. The master of the ramparts was in charge of the maintenance and upkeep of the fortifications and buildings. Much of the present day fortifications are from the 17th century. In August 1665, the fortress participated in the Battle of Vågen. The last known expansions took place during the Napoleonic wars.
Defense of the city and the location of Sverresborg was based on three key topographical features:
The city lay on a peninsula bordered on the east and south by the River Nidelva and on the north by Trondheimsfjord
The neck connecting the peninsula to the mainland was quite narrow and could be easily fortified
A glacially-carved-rock hill just to the south dominates the city and provides an easily fortified site (location of Sverresborg)
The Heklungs War
In 1177, Sverre Sigurdsson, who was king of Norway from 1184-1202, led the rebel Birkebeiners to Trøndelag where in June, Sverre was hailed as king at Øretinget, the Thing (assembly) for Trøndelag. This was an important symbolic event, since traditionally new Norwegian kings were chosen there. After this, the Birkebeins moved south and wintered in Østerdalen. The next spring, the Birkebeins went back to Trøndelag, attacking the city of Nidaros (now Trondheim). Defeated, they fled south until they met and beat reigning King Magnus’ army in Ringerike. Encouraged, the Birkebeins moved north to Trøndelag again and remained in Nidaros during the winter of 1178.
Bergen (Norwegian pronunciation:[ˈbærɡən]( listen)) is a city and municipality in Hordaland on the west coast of Norway. As of the end of Q3 2015, the municipality had a population of 277,378, and the urban population was 250,420 as of 1 January 2015, making Bergen the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers an area of 465 square kilometres (180sqmi) and is located on the peninsula of Bergenshalvøyen. The city centre and northern neighbourhoods are located on Byfjorden, "the city fjord", and the city is surrounded by mountains; Bergen is known as the city of seven mountains. Many of the extra-municipal suburbs are located on islands. Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland and consists of eight boroughs—Arna, Bergenhus, Fana, Fyllingsdalen, Laksevåg, Ytrebygda, Årstad and Åsane.
Trading in Bergen may have started as early as the 1020s. According to tradition the city was founded in 1070 by king Olav Kyrre; its name was Bjørgvin, "the green meadow among the mountains". It served as Norway's capital in the 13th century, and from the end of the 13th century became a bureau city of the Hanseatic League. Until 1789, Bergen enjoyed exclusive rights to mediate trade between Northern Norway and abroad and it was the largest city in Norway until surpassed by the capital city, Oslo, in the 1830s. The remains of the quays, Bryggen, is a World Heritage Site. The city was hit by numerous fires. The "Bergen School of Meteorology" was developed at the Geophysical Institute beginning in 1917, the Norwegian School of Economics was founded in 1936, and the University of Bergen in 1946. From 1831 to 1972, Bergen was its own county. In 1972 the municipality absorbed four surrounding municipalities, and at the same time became a part of Hordaland county.
The town of Bergen lies about 28km north of Venlo, close to the river Meuse. Although the municipality is named after this village, the municipal hall is located in the town of Nieuw-Bergen, the largest town in the municipality. Close to the German border, approx. 5 miles. Near to Airport Niederrhein/Weeze (EDLV).
In 2001, Bergen had 304 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.09km², and contained 109 residences.
Bergen was one of the most successful Turkish singers and a pioneer in the Turkish arabesque genre. When she was 17, she quit her job at a Turkish post office so that she could pursue her dream of performing on stage. Her personal life was influential in her gloomy sound and led to her success. Her husband threw nitric acid on her face resulting in blindness in her right eye. Despite this, she continued singing and chose to cover the blind eye with her long hair. This event added more depth to her songs and resulted in her songs being sung with pain and sorrow. She has been called the "Woman of Pain."
She is most known for her song, "Acıların Kadını", the lead single from her 1986 album of the same name. She also starred in the movie, "Acıların Kadını" as well.
Bergen released eight albums and all of them reissued later.
Death and legacy
After her husband had came out of the jail, he shot Bergen six times when she was on the road for a tour to promote her last studio album "Yıllar Affetmez" on August 14, 1989. Bergen died at the age of 30, but her legacy and influence in the arabesque music scene is still relevant today. Her songs has been included arabesque or nostalgia concept albums, and covered by several artists such as Işın Karaca, Funda Arar, Muazzez Ersoy, and Emrah.
Utsikt fra Sverresborg Bergen..AVI artist: Bryan Ingram Come On
Finfin spasertur med utsikt fra historisk grunn som mål
Toppen av sentrum i Bergen, Her er en fin plass å se Bergen fra denne lille snutten er tatt nordover Skuteviken Sandviken Rotthaug komplekset og ellers det du finner der. Fin kort spasertur fra sentrum. Murene er i fra 1800 tallet.
http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sverresborg_i_Bergen
Sverresborg er et festningsområde i Bergen. Det ble bygget etter 1184, like ved Bergenhus festning. Området mellom Holmen og middelalderborgen Sverresborg, var i middelalderen et sumpet myrområde, som gikk under navnet Veisan (i dag Koengen). Det er ikke foretatt store arkeologiske utgravinger på Sverresborg.
Sverre Sigurdsson var norsk konge fra 1177 til sin død 9. mars 1202. Han lot bygge borger i Trondheim og Bergen - begge kalles fremdeles Sverresbor...
Skuteviken developed as an isolated suburb of Bergen, lying at the foot of the Castle of Sverresborg which was built in 1183. Already in the 17th century, Skuteviken was referred to as an old area. Small wooden houses were erected without any overall plan. The suburb has been growing until the end of the 18th century, but it’s only in the 20th century that a road connection along the coastline was built to connect it to the rest of the city.
Today, Skuteviken is a central area of Bergen, only 5/10 minutes walking distance from the world heritage site of Bryggen. However, sheltered by the Caste of Sverresborg, Skuteviken remains quiet in its cute corner, hidden from the bustling noise of the most touristy paths of the city.
Shot with a Canon G7X and edited with Filmora12.
Thank you for w...
Bergen Elite mot Sverresborg Hoops Elite spiller nasjonal 1. divisjon i AdO Arena søndag 21.02.2024.
published: 22 Jan 2024
The city of Bergen in the 14th century
Reconstruction of Bergen (Bjørgvin), Norway, in the 14th century, based on archaological and historical sources. Rendered in Unreal Engine. (Work in progress.)
published: 11 Oct 2019
Sverresborg Trøndelag Folk Museum
Sverresborg Trøndelag Folk Museum, Trondheim in Norway. The 3rd largest cultural history museum in Norway, Founded in 1909 by some of the citizens of Trondheim. Lies nearby the ruins of King Sverre´s castle. These fine old timber buildings with soul. It is almost so you can hear the people talk and the children play. It´s a place that I will recommend you to visit if you haven´t already been there. Thanks for watching and if you like these videos from Trondheim let me know by pressing the thumbs up and if you want too you can also press the subscribe button.
Tolv år etter forrige bonansa gikk bergenserne løs igjen. Over førti bygninger ble satt opp for å stå i bare noen uker.
Her får du historien om Bergensutstillingen i 1910 av universitetsbibliotekar Bjørn-Arvid Bagge.
published: 21 Apr 2021
Sverresborg
Middelalderens Nidaros i virtuell virkelighet: Sverresborg.
Finfin spasertur med utsikt fra historisk grunn som mål
Toppen av sentrum i Bergen, Her er en fin plass å se Bergen fra denne lille snutten er tatt nordover Sk...
Finfin spasertur med utsikt fra historisk grunn som mål
Toppen av sentrum i Bergen, Her er en fin plass å se Bergen fra denne lille snutten er tatt nordover Skuteviken Sandviken Rotthaug komplekset og ellers det du finner der. Fin kort spasertur fra sentrum. Murene er i fra 1800 tallet.
http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sverresborg_i_Bergen
Sverresborg er et festningsområde i Bergen. Det ble bygget etter 1184, like ved Bergenhus festning. Området mellom Holmen og middelalderborgen Sverresborg, var i middelalderen et sumpet myrområde, som gikk under navnet Veisan (i dag Koengen). Det er ikke foretatt store arkeologiske utgravinger på Sverresborg.
Sverre Sigurdsson var norsk konge fra 1177 til sin død 9. mars 1202. Han lot bygge borger i Trondheim og Bergen - begge kalles fremdeles Sverresborg.
Come On
artist: Bryan Ingram
album: Kingsraven Music
lengde: 0:49
Finfin spasertur med utsikt fra historisk grunn som mål
Toppen av sentrum i Bergen, Her er en fin plass å se Bergen fra denne lille snutten er tatt nordover Skuteviken Sandviken Rotthaug komplekset og ellers det du finner der. Fin kort spasertur fra sentrum. Murene er i fra 1800 tallet.
http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sverresborg_i_Bergen
Sverresborg er et festningsområde i Bergen. Det ble bygget etter 1184, like ved Bergenhus festning. Området mellom Holmen og middelalderborgen Sverresborg, var i middelalderen et sumpet myrområde, som gikk under navnet Veisan (i dag Koengen). Det er ikke foretatt store arkeologiske utgravinger på Sverresborg.
Sverre Sigurdsson var norsk konge fra 1177 til sin død 9. mars 1202. Han lot bygge borger i Trondheim og Bergen - begge kalles fremdeles Sverresborg.
Come On
artist: Bryan Ingram
album: Kingsraven Music
lengde: 0:49
Skuteviken developed as an isolated suburb of Bergen, lying at the foot of the Castle of Sverresborg which was built in 1183. Already in the 17th century, Skute...
Skuteviken developed as an isolated suburb of Bergen, lying at the foot of the Castle of Sverresborg which was built in 1183. Already in the 17th century, Skuteviken was referred to as an old area. Small wooden houses were erected without any overall plan. The suburb has been growing until the end of the 18th century, but it’s only in the 20th century that a road connection along the coastline was built to connect it to the rest of the city.
Today, Skuteviken is a central area of Bergen, only 5/10 minutes walking distance from the world heritage site of Bryggen. However, sheltered by the Caste of Sverresborg, Skuteviken remains quiet in its cute corner, hidden from the bustling noise of the most touristy paths of the city.
Shot with a Canon G7X and edited with Filmora12.
Thank you for watching :)
#bergen #norway #visitbergen #visitnorway
MUSIC:
https://youtu.be/W2WcRqwto9U
Skuteviken developed as an isolated suburb of Bergen, lying at the foot of the Castle of Sverresborg which was built in 1183. Already in the 17th century, Skuteviken was referred to as an old area. Small wooden houses were erected without any overall plan. The suburb has been growing until the end of the 18th century, but it’s only in the 20th century that a road connection along the coastline was built to connect it to the rest of the city.
Today, Skuteviken is a central area of Bergen, only 5/10 minutes walking distance from the world heritage site of Bryggen. However, sheltered by the Caste of Sverresborg, Skuteviken remains quiet in its cute corner, hidden from the bustling noise of the most touristy paths of the city.
Shot with a Canon G7X and edited with Filmora12.
Thank you for watching :)
#bergen #norway #visitbergen #visitnorway
MUSIC:
https://youtu.be/W2WcRqwto9U
Reconstruction of Bergen (Bjørgvin), Norway, in the 14th century, based on archaological and historical sources. Rendered in Unreal Engine. (Work in progress.)
Reconstruction of Bergen (Bjørgvin), Norway, in the 14th century, based on archaological and historical sources. Rendered in Unreal Engine. (Work in progress.)
Reconstruction of Bergen (Bjørgvin), Norway, in the 14th century, based on archaological and historical sources. Rendered in Unreal Engine. (Work in progress.)
Sverresborg Trøndelag Folk Museum, Trondheim in Norway. The 3rd largest cultural history museum in Norway, Founded in 1909 by some of the citizens of Trondheim....
Sverresborg Trøndelag Folk Museum, Trondheim in Norway. The 3rd largest cultural history museum in Norway, Founded in 1909 by some of the citizens of Trondheim. Lies nearby the ruins of King Sverre´s castle. These fine old timber buildings with soul. It is almost so you can hear the people talk and the children play. It´s a place that I will recommend you to visit if you haven´t already been there. Thanks for watching and if you like these videos from Trondheim let me know by pressing the thumbs up and if you want too you can also press the subscribe button.
Sverresborg Trøndelag Folk Museum, Trondheim in Norway. The 3rd largest cultural history museum in Norway, Founded in 1909 by some of the citizens of Trondheim. Lies nearby the ruins of King Sverre´s castle. These fine old timber buildings with soul. It is almost so you can hear the people talk and the children play. It´s a place that I will recommend you to visit if you haven´t already been there. Thanks for watching and if you like these videos from Trondheim let me know by pressing the thumbs up and if you want too you can also press the subscribe button.
Tolv år etter forrige bonansa gikk bergenserne løs igjen. Over førti bygninger ble satt opp for å stå i bare noen uker.
Her får du historien om Bergensutstilli...
Tolv år etter forrige bonansa gikk bergenserne løs igjen. Over førti bygninger ble satt opp for å stå i bare noen uker.
Her får du historien om Bergensutstillingen i 1910 av universitetsbibliotekar Bjørn-Arvid Bagge.
Tolv år etter forrige bonansa gikk bergenserne løs igjen. Over førti bygninger ble satt opp for å stå i bare noen uker.
Her får du historien om Bergensutstillingen i 1910 av universitetsbibliotekar Bjørn-Arvid Bagge.
Finfin spasertur med utsikt fra historisk grunn som mål
Toppen av sentrum i Bergen, Her er en fin plass å se Bergen fra denne lille snutten er tatt nordover Skuteviken Sandviken Rotthaug komplekset og ellers det du finner der. Fin kort spasertur fra sentrum. Murene er i fra 1800 tallet.
http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sverresborg_i_Bergen
Sverresborg er et festningsområde i Bergen. Det ble bygget etter 1184, like ved Bergenhus festning. Området mellom Holmen og middelalderborgen Sverresborg, var i middelalderen et sumpet myrområde, som gikk under navnet Veisan (i dag Koengen). Det er ikke foretatt store arkeologiske utgravinger på Sverresborg.
Sverre Sigurdsson var norsk konge fra 1177 til sin død 9. mars 1202. Han lot bygge borger i Trondheim og Bergen - begge kalles fremdeles Sverresborg.
Come On
artist: Bryan Ingram
album: Kingsraven Music
lengde: 0:49
Skuteviken developed as an isolated suburb of Bergen, lying at the foot of the Castle of Sverresborg which was built in 1183. Already in the 17th century, Skuteviken was referred to as an old area. Small wooden houses were erected without any overall plan. The suburb has been growing until the end of the 18th century, but it’s only in the 20th century that a road connection along the coastline was built to connect it to the rest of the city.
Today, Skuteviken is a central area of Bergen, only 5/10 minutes walking distance from the world heritage site of Bryggen. However, sheltered by the Caste of Sverresborg, Skuteviken remains quiet in its cute corner, hidden from the bustling noise of the most touristy paths of the city.
Shot with a Canon G7X and edited with Filmora12.
Thank you for watching :)
#bergen #norway #visitbergen #visitnorway
MUSIC:
https://youtu.be/W2WcRqwto9U
Reconstruction of Bergen (Bjørgvin), Norway, in the 14th century, based on archaological and historical sources. Rendered in Unreal Engine. (Work in progress.)
Sverresborg Trøndelag Folk Museum, Trondheim in Norway. The 3rd largest cultural history museum in Norway, Founded in 1909 by some of the citizens of Trondheim. Lies nearby the ruins of King Sverre´s castle. These fine old timber buildings with soul. It is almost so you can hear the people talk and the children play. It´s a place that I will recommend you to visit if you haven´t already been there. Thanks for watching and if you like these videos from Trondheim let me know by pressing the thumbs up and if you want too you can also press the subscribe button.
Tolv år etter forrige bonansa gikk bergenserne løs igjen. Over førti bygninger ble satt opp for å stå i bare noen uker.
Her får du historien om Bergensutstillingen i 1910 av universitetsbibliotekar Bjørn-Arvid Bagge.
Sverresborg (Norwegian: Sverresborg i Bergen) is a fortress and former castle situated in the Norwegian city of Bergen.
History
It was built by king Sverre Sigurdsson (ca. 1150–1202) in the mid 1180s, 250 meters northeast of Bergenhus fortress. King Sverre Sigurdsson also had a Sverresborg built in Trondheim. It is thought that the fortress had an outer wall of stone and inner buildings of wood. A saga mentions that 600 men and 40 noble women lived in the fortress ca. 1207.
Sverresborg was the site of several battles during the Civil war era in Norway. The castle fell to the baglers and was destroyed, but was rebuilt by Håkon Jarl. The baglers destroyed it a second time and it has been rebuilt several times.
The site was reinforced by King Håkon Håkonsson after the great fire of 1248. The medieval fort remained until the mid-16th century. Directly underneath Sverresborg lies the residence of the master of the ramparts (Vollmesterboligen), the oldest of which go back to the 18th century. The master of the ramparts was in charge of the maintenance and upkeep of the fortifications and buildings. Much of the present day fortifications are from the 17th century. In August 1665, the fortress participated in the Battle of Vågen. The last known expansions took place during the Napoleonic wars.
One passage describes in vivid detail how in 1197 the king’s Roman Catholic enemies attacked his stronghold at Sverresborg, pillaging the castle and razing every dwelling inside while the monarch was away in Bergen.
Human remains believed to be those of this so-called "Well-man" were discovered in the 1930s, providing valuable potential outside confirmation of the tale ... In 1197, King Sverre was spending the winter in Bergen in his stronghold, SverresborgCastle.