Norway · Vestland · Bergen
Bergenhus, Bergen — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Bergenhus is the central borough of Bergen in western Norway, with Mariakirken, Korskirken and Bryggens Museum inside its bounds.
About Bergenhus
Where to stay in Bergenhus
Where you base yourself shapes the visit — here's the character of each area.
Bergen's hotels concentrate in this borough. Rooms near Bryggens Museum and Det Hanseatiske Museum og Schøtstuene put the waterfront, Mariakirken and Korskirken within a few minutes on foot, which suits you if the stay is short. Quieter addresses lie back towards Skansemyren idrettsplass, away from the busiest streets of Bergen.
About Bergenhus
What are the main landmarks in Bergenhus?
Museums cluster tightly here. Det Hanseatiske Museum og Schøtstuene, Bryggens Museum, Bergen Skolemuseum, Buekorpsmuseet and Thetamuseet all stand within Bergenhus, a borough compact enough to walk between them. Mariakirken i Bergen, Korskirken and Nikolaikirken i Bergen carry the oldest names on the map.
Sjøfartsmonumentet and Amalie Skrams hus are landmarks of a different order, and Skansemyren idrettsplass adds open ground.
What is the history of Bergenhus?
Bergenhus dates from 1514 in the record. Its Hanseatic trading past is documented at Det Hanseatiske Museum og Schøtstuene and at Bryggens Museum, two collections that sit inside the borough rather than out at the edges of Bergen. Mariakirken i Bergen and Korskirken are older than either.
Nikolaikirken i Bergen, Thetamuseet, Bergen Skolemuseum, Buekorpsmuseet and Amalie Skrams hus add smaller chapters to the same few streets.
Where is Bergenhus?
Bergenhus covers the city centre of Bergen and its waterfront, within Vestland county in western Norway. Buildings stand dense here.
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Updated September 2026