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Øvre Sverresborg

Øvre Sverresborg is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Hauggjelsvarden stands 673 m to the east-southeast, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Skuteviksgutten, a artwork 0.1 miles away.

The story

Sverresborg (Norwegian: Sverresborg i Bergen) is a fortress and former castle situated in the Norwegian city of Bergen.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1184.

Wikidata Q2520943, matched on coordinates and name (25 m apart).

What to expect

Step-free access
No

How to reach it

Coordinates60.40131, 5.32092

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
Artworks
Museums: 55
Parks: 46
  • Koengen: 0.1 mi
  • Meyermarken: 0.3 mi
  • Fredriksberg park: 0.5 mi
  • Nordnesparken: 0.6 mi
  • Øvre Ole Bulls plass 1 AS: 0.6 mi
Attractions: 34
Waterfalls: 24
  • Bogstifossen: 2.4 mi
  • Urteigfossen: 7.1 mi
  • Fossen: 10.2 mi
  • Giljafossen: 10.2 mi
  • Gjerstadfossen: 10.5 mi
Beaches: 16
  • Møhlenpris badeplass: 1.3 mi
  • Vollane: 2.8 mi
  • Nygardsvika friluftsområde: 5.7 mi
  • Skjoldbukta: 6.2 mi
  • Kollavågen: 7.7 mi
Gardens: 10
Picnic sites: 7
  • Kletten: 7.8 mi
  • Juditslund: 7.9 mi
  • Stuperen: 7.9 mi
  • Bjørnemarken: 7.9 mi
  • Sekkeviken: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Geithelleren: 2.8 mi
  • Hakkstein: 7.0 mi
  • Skiphammaren: 7.2 mi
  • Balhammaren: 20.6 mi
  • Laddberget: 22.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 4.8 miles of Øvre Sverresborg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HauggjelsvardenESE673 m3.8 mi
UlrikenSE643 m2.8 mi
GrønetuaENE642 m3.2 mi
VardeggaENE590 m3.1 mi
RundemanenENE568 m1.8 mi
BlåmanenE551 m1.4 mi
KvitebjørnenNNE484 m1.7 mi
LøvstakkenS477 m2.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4217:5718:52
June solstice04:1021:5023:12
September equinox07:2318:4619:42
December solstice09:4513:0315:30

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/488104937

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