Holberg Monument (Bergen)
The Holberg Monument is a memorial to the poet Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754) in the Norwegian city of Bergen .
It is centrally located in downtown Bergen on Vågsallmenningen , close to the city's harbor. To the east is the historic Norges Bank building .
The memorial was erected to Holberg, who was born in Bergen, in 1884 on the occasion of his 200th birthday. Financing was provided by private and non-profit donors. It was created by Johan Börjeson . The result was a three-meter-tall statue depicting Holberg. It stands on a 3.10 meter high ornate base and looks west towards the harbor quay. The inscription HOLBERG is placed on the west side of the base . The monument is surrounded by a metal fence.
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Coordinates: 60 ° 23 ′ 39.5 ″ N , 5 ° 19 ′ 33 ″ E