Edvard Grieg’s historic villa is being renovated for over NOK 30 million
Edvard Grieg (Bergen, 1843 – Bergen, 1907) is one of Norway’s most famous musicians. His former villa is located on Troldhaugen (“Troll Hill”) in Bergen….
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Why is Bergen leaving the street lights on during the day?
Residents of Bergen are wondering why the city has its street lights on during the day. Norway’s beautiful southwestern city of Bergen is a coveted…
Bergen will no longer name streets or squares after men
About nine out of ten streets in Bergen are named after men. Next week, the City Council will decide that no new streets, squares, or…
Bergen: Police start investigating sexual video circulating at Rothaugen school
The police in Bergen have opened a case connected to sexual acts without consent after receiving a report of a video being shared at Rothaugen…
Women robbed and stabbed with a syringe in Bergen
Two young women were robbed during the night between Tuesday and Wednesday by an intoxicated man with a syringe. One of the women was stabbed…
Bergen might be getting a funky new makeover
Modern architecture firm Third Nature (Tredje Natur), based out of Denmark, has designed a so-called regenerative city plan for Bergen. The proposal encompasses 40 hectares…
Why you have to visit Bergen’s Fantoft stave church
The original stave church at Fantoft, built in 1150 in Fortun in Sogn and relocated to Fantoft in 1883, was destroyed in a fire in…
Corona update: Bergen registers 19 new infection cases and one death in last 24 hours
A total of 19 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Bergen since Monday, the municipality revealed. One coronavirus patient at a nursing home has…
Bergen increases infection control measure: Prohibits private gatherings of more than ten people
Bergen is increasing measures to reduce corona infection. Private gatherings of more than ten people and public events with more than 50 participants are now…
Bergen increases Covid-19 test capacity
The Bergen City Council is stepping up the test capacity with 3,000 tests a week, and has decided that the municipality will enter into an…
66 new cases of infection in Bergen
Since Friday, 66 new cases of the Corona virus have been registered in Bergen. The municipality now encourages students to quarantine voluntarily. The reason for…
The municipality of Bergen wants to lease the street for electric bikes
The municipality of Bergen wants to regulate the use of electric bikes by rewarding or punishing the providers based on the bikes’ data on where…
Heavy clashes during Sian demonstration in Bergen
Chaos and clashes broke out during a demonstration held by the anti-Islamic group Sian in Bergen on Saturday morning. The Sian leader was injured. Both…
Bergen’s hotels have lost 374,000 hotel nights
The hotels in Bergen have missed almost 374,000 hotel days so far this year, according to figures Bergens Tidende has obtained from the analysis agency…
Bergen prohibits gatherings with more than 20 people
Bergen municipality will adopt a local order for a limit of 20 people at parties and gatherings.– “We see that the advice of a maximum…
Over 100 people will be quarantined after an outbreak of the virus in Bergen
Well over 100 people in Bergen must be quarantined after three people tested positive for Corona in recent days, according to the municipality. Currently, there…
Bergen fears a new wave of infection after the new cases of Corona
Three people are infected with corona in Bergen and the county is worried about the possibility of a new wave of infections. For two of…
Bergen City Council will spend 36 million kroner on corona preparedness
Bergen City Council will spend 36 million kroner on emergency preparedness in advance of a potential new corona outbreak. “In connection with the first-quarter report,…
Hospital in Bergen closes intensive care unit for Covid-19
Few infected people cause Haraldsplats Diakonal Hospital in Bergen to close the intensive care unit for Coronavirus illness. In March, a room for so-called cohort…
Corona procession in Bergen – 74 trucks on the road
More than 70 trucks took part in a procession in Bergen and Askøy on Saturday to show support for those who are keeping the wheels…
