Håkonshallen - Bergen, Norway - Famous Fires on Waymarking.com

"History
It was first built as a royal residence and banqueting hall during the reign of Håkon Håkonsson of Norway (1217–1263). The first time the hall is known to have been used was during the wedding of Håkon's son Magnus (later known as Magnus Lagabøte ) on 11 September 1261 .

The building fell into disrepair during the Middle Ages and from 1683 the building was used as a granary. JC Dahl "rediscovered" the building as a royal hall. In 1841 Dahl took the initiative to restore Håkonshallen. By royal decree in 1873, the Association for the Preservation of Norwegian Monuments was given the task of restoring Håkonshallen as its first main task. On behalf of JC Dahl, architect Franz Wilhelm Schiertz had survey drawings of the hall made. In 1873 , restoration work was started by architect Christian Christie . Architects Peter Blix and Adolph Fischer completed the restoration in the years 1880 - 1895. The staircase gable was restored based on the oldest image of the building, the Scholeus engraving from around 1580. The hall was decorated inside with frescoes , tapestries and furniture based on drawings by Gerhard Munthe ( 1910 - 1916 ).

The explosion at Vågen in 1944 caused extensive damage to Håkonshallen. After new archaeological investigations by architect Gerhard Fischer, Håkonshallen was rebuilt by architects Johan Lindstrøm , Claus Lindstrøm , Jon Lindstrøm and Peter Helland-Hansen in the years 1955–1961 .

Use
Bergen City Museum has regular guided tours of Håkon Hall, and the hall is used for public events such as royal dinners, banquets, concerts, meetings, receptions and ceremonies. On a daily basis, the hall is open as a museum, with guided tours for tourists, and a large number of school classes.

Management
Håkonshallen is currently managed by the Bergen City Museum , which also manages the Rosenkrantz Tower (right next to Håkonshallen), Old Bergen , the Leprosy Museum , etc."

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Type of Structure: Public building Fire Date: 04/20/1944 Structure status: Gutted building Cause of Fire: explosion Documentation of the fire: [Web Link] Other: Not listed Construction Date: Not listed

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