Rosenkrantz Tower - Bergen City Museum

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The tower was built in the 1560s by the governor of Bergen Castle (Bergenhus), Erik Rosenkrantz, and served as a combined residence and fortified tower.

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The Rosenkrantz Tower is considered one of the most important renaissance monuments in Norway. Parts of the tower are from the 1270s, but it has been extended on several occasions for the purpose of fortification and as a demonstration of power.

If you climb up the narrow and dark flights of stairs you can climb right up onto the roof, which provides impressive views. The tower was the residence of King Eirik Magnusson, who was the last king to hold court in Bergen, until he died in 1299. Later the tower housed less fortunate residents – the cellar contains the notorious dungeon, which was probably in use well into the 19th century.

31 October the tower is open for an exciting and different All Saints Day celebration.

01.06 to 15.09: Kapteinvaktmesterboligen café open daily from 10.00 to 16.00. Free coffee/tea included in your entry ticket.

If you buy a full-price ticket at the first museum, you get 50% discount on the admission fee to all of our other museums throughout the year.

Guided tour from 24 June to 15 August. English at 10:00 and 14:00. Norwegian at 11:00. Guided tour: NOK 20

Opening Times

Season (2 Jan 2018 - 14 May 2018)
Day	Times
Sunday	12:00	- 15:00

Season (15 May 2018 - 15 Sept 2018)
Day	Times
Monday - Sunday	09:00	- 16:00

Season (16 Sept 2018 - 20 Dec 2018)
Day	Times
Tuesday - Sunday	11:00	- 15:00

* Closed March 25-2. April, 1st and 17th of May, 20th December 2018-1th January 2019

Prices

Ticket Type	Ticket Tariff
Children under 16 years	Free
Adults	NOK 80.- admission
Student	NOK 40.- admission

Prices may be subject to change.

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samjay23
Sydney, Australia
Trip Type:
Friends getaway
Needed more time
Monday, 5th February 2018
Worth the entrance fee to explore all the rooms and displays and climb to the top. The three of us entered at 2pm but had to scurry out when it closed at 3pm and we missed some. The red arrows were... Read full review
R Y K
Hurricane, Utah
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Couples
Historic
Friday, 19th January 2018
This is a historic location for protection of the town. There is a self guided tour of the tower that explains the functions of this site, its history and reconstruction after damage in WWII. Read full review
evets1232016
Sydney, Australia
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Couples
Norwegian history
Sunday, 7th January 2018
it was a fun visit. lots of rooms and levels in thcastle to explore, and a lot of explanations of the history and people associated with the castle, plus good views over Bryggen from the top. well... Read full review

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