Murhvelvingen
Murhvelvingen , also known simply as Muren , is a listed former residential building in the Norwegian city of Bergen . It is now used as a museum.
location
It is located in downtown Bergen, south of the city's harbor on the south side of Strandgaten . The street Østre Murallmenningen runs south of the house.
Architecture and history
The two-storey building was built in 1561 after a town fire that had previously occurred and was possibly built on older foundation walls. Stones from the ruins of the Munkeliv monastery were probably used for the construction . The builder was Erik Rosenkrantz , a feudal lord of Bergenhus Fortress . Its design is reminiscent of a city gate, which is composed of mur ( German wall ) and hvelving ( arch ). The facades are plastered white, the edges of the building are emphasized with stones. A passage leads through the southern part of the house on the ground floor. Above the western gateway there is a heraldic cartouche from the Renaissance period , which probably originally contained the coat of arms of the Rosenkrantz family.
Fires broke out in the building in 1625, 1640 and 1643. In 1651/52 it was repaired with public funds and then used for a guard unit. The current roof of the house was built after the city fire of 1702. The last damage from a city fire occurred in 1756. From the 18th century the building came back into private ownership, but was then acquired by the various owners through the brewery association between 1880 and 1882. A well located in the vault has been released for public use by the municipality. A temporary extension on the west side was demolished. In 1922 the company A / S Vinmonopolet took over the assets of the brewery association and with it the building. In 1924 it was acquired by the municipality of Bergen. A church administration operated an office on the upper floor from 1929 to 1975. Since 1977, the history of the house is buekorps performing Buekorpsmuseum resident.
Since the second half of the 17th century there has been a trading shop on the first floor of the house. The Aksdal company, which mainly deals with rainwear, has existed there since 1883. The upper floor contained rooms for social purposes. The marriage of Brynhilde Benkestok and Vogt Erik Hanssøn Schønnebøl, celebrated in 1565, is recorded. The Café for Striler og Strilejenter existed here in the mid-19th century . In 1880 Samlaget set up the Toddysal for et bedrestilt audience , which, however, was also discontinued.
Web links
- Entry in kulturminnesok.no (Norwegian)
- Muren in Bergen byleksikon (Norwegian)
Individual evidence
- ^ Martin Schmidt, City | Trip Bergen , Reise Know-How Verlag Peter Rump, ISBN 978-3-8317-2659-2 , page 44 f.
Coordinates: 60 ° 23 ′ 41.3 " N , 5 ° 19 ′ 11.6" E