Step Into History
Walk Bergen in 1890
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Step Into History · City walk
Steamship Bergen, 1890
Bergen in 1890 is a compact harbour city at the start of the steam age: coastal steamers and fjord excursions are becoming regular, while the old wooden wharves still handle the northern stockfish trade. Walks move from the incoming steamers and the clamour of the fish market through narrow wooden streets up to villas on the hills and high mountain viewpoints.
35 scenes — 22 streets, squares and views, 13 interiors to step inside. Planned from the Wikipedia record of Bergen as it stood in 1890 (“Bergen”).
The route, scene by scene
- 1. Byfjorden Entrance
- 2. Vågen Quay
- 3. Bergenhus Fortress
- ↳ Haakon's Hall · interior
- 4. Rosenkrantz Tower
- ↳ Governor's chamber · interior
- 5. Bryggen Wharves
- ↳ Hanseatic counting-house · interior
- 6. Vågsbunnen Harbour
- 7. Fisketorget
- ↳ Fish market shed · interior
- 8. Torgallmenningen
- ↳ Grand Hotel dining room · interior
- 9. Lille Lungegårdsvann
- 10. Nykirken
- ↳ Nykirken nave · interior
- 11. Korskirken
- ↳ Korskirken nave · interior
- 12. Strandgaten
- 13. Nøstet Dock
- ↳ Shipwright's loft · interior
- 14. Møhlenpris Quarter
- ↳ Cooper's workshop · interior
- 15. Steamship Quays
- ↳ First-class saloon · interior
- 16. Troldhaugen
- ↳ Grieg's composing room · interior
- 17. Sandviken Villas
- ↳ Villa drawing room · interior
- 18. Nordnes Park
- 19. Fløyen Trail
- 20. Fløyen Summit
- 21. Bergen Museum
- ↳ Stave-inspired exhibition hall · interior
- 22. Ulriken Summit