Kvarven Fort, Bergen

Name: Kvarven Fort
Address: Bergen, Norway

#140 among attractions in Bergen

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Facts and practical information

Kvarven Fort was a mountain fort strategically located by the main shipping channel of the Byfjorden leading to Bergen, Norway. ()

Local name: Kvarven fort Built: 1895 (129 years ago)Coordinates: 60°23'48"N, 5°14'28"E

Address

Laksevåg (Gravdal)Bergen Norway

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Kvarven Fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Askøy Bridge, Nygård Church, Gravdalsvatnet, Byfjorden.

0.9 miW
Bridge
Askøy Bridge, Bergen
24 min walk • The Askøy Bridge stands as an impressive feat of engineering and a vital link within the picturesque city of Bergen, Norway. Spanning the Byfjorden, the bridge connects the island of Askøy to the mainland, offering both functional connectivity and an iconic...
1.3 miSE
Church
Nygård Church, Bergen
33 min walk • Nygård Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Gravdal neighborhood in the city of Bergen. It is the church for the Nygård parish which is part of the Bergen domprosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
1.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gravdalsvatnet, Bergen
32 min walk • Gravdalsvatnet is a lake in the western part of Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 0.21-square-kilometre lake is located immediately south of the village of Gravdal in the borough of Laksevåg, west of the center of the city of Bergen.
~1980 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Byfjorden, Bergen
10 min walk • Byfjorden is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. The 15-kilometre long fjord separates the island of Askøy from the mainland Bergen Peninsula, passing right north of the city of Bergen on the mainland.
0.7 miSW
Neighbourhood
Kjøkkelvik, Bergen
17 min walk • Kjøkkelvik is a mostly residential neighborhood of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. The neighborhood is located on the west side of the large mountain Lyderhorn in the borough of Laksevåg, along the coast of the Byfjorden.
1 miSW
Tunnel
Olsvik Tunnel, Bergen
27 min walk • The Olsvik Tunnel is a 1,074-meter long road tunnel in the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. The tunnel opened on 12 December 1992 and it is part of County Road 562.
1.4 miSW
Neighbourhood
Olsvik, Bergen
36 min walk • Olsvik is a neighborhood in the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the western part of the borough of Laksevåg, just west of the mountain Lyderhorn. The area is dominated by low-rise residential areas. It features Olsvik School, Olsvikåsen Upper Secondary School, and Olsvik Church.
0.6 miSE
Neighbourhood
Gravdal, Bergen
16 min walk • Gravdal is a neighborhood in the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Laksevåg in the valley between the mountains Damsgårdsfjellet and Lyderhorn. The Byfjorden flows past to the north and the lake Gravdalsvatnet to the south. The western end of the Damsgård Tunnel is located in Gravdal.

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Which popular attractions are close to Kvarven Fort?

Nearby attractions include Byfjorden, Bergen (10 min walk), Gravdal, Bergen (16 min walk), Kjøkkelvik, Bergen (17 min walk), Askøy Bridge, Bergen (24 min walk).

How to get to Kvarven Fort by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kvarven Fort:

Ferry

Kleppestø Båtkai • Lines: 2070 (22 min walk)

Bus

Kleppestø terminal (23 min walk)
Lyngbø rv. 555 • Lines: 441 Bergen busstasjon - Hjeltery, 441 Hjelteryggen - Bergen bussta, 445 Bergen busstasjon - Anglevik, 450 Bergen Busstasjon - Skogsski, 450 Skogsskiftet - Bergen Bussta, 460 Ågotnes terminal - Bergen bu, 460 Bergen busstasjon - Ågotnes (37 min walk)