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The Bergen Card is a practical and economical way to experience the cultural city of Bergen! With a Bergen Card in your pocket, you can travel free by bus in Bergen, get free parking, and gain free admission or discounts to museums and attractions, many established cultural events, various sightseeing trips, restaurants and shopping. Along with your Bergen Card, you will receive the Bergen Card Handbook describing all the card's benefits.
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Fantoft Stave Church
This is only a short bus ride from the centre of Bergen. Make sure you get off at the FIRST stop for the church or you will have a steep walk up through the woods from the next.
This could be called a 'new' old church as the original was burnt down in 1992. The replacement was constructed to the original pattern and completed in 1997. In 1998 the fresh wood smell conflicted hugely with the architectural design! The original was actually brought here from a site in the Sogn area in the second part of the 19th century, having been first built in the 12th century.
The url below is for stave churches generally.
Ole Bull statue
 Ole Bull is mentioned on the main Bergen page and his home, Lysøen, is one of the Tourist Board's suggested sights. He was a violinist with an international reputation.
This statue is found only a short distance from the waterfront market and is an example of the way Bergen is highlighted by green spaces and objects of interest.
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Bryggen
Facing the water from the market, you will see the impressive old buildings of Bryggen to your right across the water. These are reminiscent of the days when Bergen was an important port of the Hanseatic League.
Now the buildings form museums, restaurants and expensive shops.
Usually these buildings are photographed from the front [as in the website below] but the rear is also worth seeing.
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