St. Mary's Church Benchmark - Bergen, Norway
N 60° 23.932 E 005° 19.386
32V E 297456 N 6701487
This benchmark is located on St. Mary's Church (Norwegian: Mariakirken), a medieval church dating from the 12th century. This church is the oldest remaining building in Bergen, Norway.
Waymark Code: WMPDYV
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Date Posted: 08/15/2015
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The benchmark is a steel bolt that has turned green with age. It is located near the front of the church on its right exterior wall. The benchmark is located about 12 inches above the ground.
"St Mary's Church (Norwegian: Mariakirken) is a parish church in Bergen municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the Bryggen area in the central part of the city of Bergen. The church is part of the "Bergen domkirke" parish in the Bergen arch-deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
The construction of the church is believed to have started in the 1130s or 1140s and completed around 1180, making this church the oldest remaining building in the whole city of Bergen. There have been a few fires that burned the church, as well as several renovations and reconstructions, most recently in 2013."
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