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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

Artworks
Historic sites
Peaks
Museums: 56
Parks: 48
  • 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: 39
  • Bergen Segway: 0.1 mi
  • Kanoner: 0.2 mi
  • Kanoner: 0.2 mi
  • Kanoner: 0.2 mi
  • Kanoner: 0.2 mi
Waterfalls: 30
  • 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
HauggjelsvardenESE 117°673 m3.8 mi
UlrikenSE 126°643 m2.8 mi
GrønetuaENE 75°642 m3.2 mi
VardeggaENE 67°590 m3.1 mi
RundemanenENE 62°568 m1.8 mi
BlåmanenE 90°551 m1.4 mi
KvitebjørnenNNE 26°484 m1.7 mi
LøvstakkenS 181°477 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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