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The Fløibanen is a funicular railway, owned by Fløibanen AS, in the Norwegian city of Bergen. It connects the city centre with the mountain of Fløyen, with its mountain walks and magnificent views of the city. It is one of Bergen's major tourist attractions and one of Norway's most visited attractions. The line is 848 m (2,782 ft) long ...
The city of Bergen was founded around 1070 within the boundaries of Tyskebryggen. Around 1350 a Kontor of the Hanseatic League was established there, and Tyskebryggen became the centre of the Hanseatic commercial activities in Norway. Today, Bryggen houses museums, shops, restaurants and pubs.
The Kingdom of Norway accepted the convention on 12 May 1977, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2017, there are eight World Heritage Sites in Norway, including seven cultural sites and one natural site. There is one transnational site, the Struve Geodetic Arc, that is shared with nine other countries. [4]
Bergen (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈbæ̀rɡn̩] ⓘ, locally [ˈbæ̂ʁgæn]), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. As of 2022, its population was roughly 289,330. [4] Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway after the national capital Oslo.
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Fløyen or Fløyfjellet is one of the "seven city mountains" in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.Its highest point is 400 m (1,300 ft) above sea level. [1] The name could originate from fløystangen or a weather vane that was set up to indicate the direction of the wind for sailing ships. [3]