Nordnes Park

The Nordnes Park

Nordens Sjøbad in July 2014

The Nordnes Park (Norwegian : Nordnesparken) is a public park in the municipality of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. ^[1] The park is located near the centre of the city of Bergen on the northwestern end of the Nordnes peninsula. It was established in 1888-1898 after an initiative from Edvard G. Johannessen in Det nyttige Selskab. The park covers about 32.7 decares (8.1 acres) of land. ^[2]

The Bergen Aquarium and the headquarters of the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research are both located next to the park. ^{[3] [4]}

The city of Bergen and the city of Seattle are sister cities, and in 1970, Seattle sent a totem pole to Bergen to celebrate the city's 900th anniversary. The totem pole was erected in the Nordnes Park. ^{[2] [5]}

Nordnes Sjøbad

Nordnes Sjøbad is situated in the park. ^[6] Nordnes Sjøbad is a heated saltwater swimming pool, just a short walk from the city centre. One can also take a refreshing dip in the sea. The facilities include indoor changing rooms and a sauna. ^[7]

Gallery

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  Nordnesparken in July 2021
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References

1. Nordnesparken bergen.kommune.no
2. Hartvedt, Gunnar Hagen (1994). "Nordnesparken". Bergen Byleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 342. ISBN   82-573-0485-9.
3. Hartvedt, Gunnar Hagen (1994). "Akvariet". Bergen Byleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. pp. 63–64. ISBN   82-573-0485-9.
4. Hartvedt, Gunnar Hagen (1994). "Havforskningsinstituttet". Bergen Byleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 326. ISBN   82-573-0485-9.
5. West Coast friendships lead to sound research org.uib.no
6. Nordnes Sjøbad bergen.kommune.no
7. About Nordnes Sjøbad nordnessjobad.no

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