Ulriken
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 Ulriken, seen from the little Lungegårdsvann |
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| height | 643 moh. | |
| location | Vestland Province , Norway | |
| Coordinates | 60 ° 23 ′ 0 ″ N , 5 ° 23 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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Ulriken is the highest of the seven mountains around the center of the Norwegian city of Bergen . The summit is 643 meters above sea level. On the Ulriken there are masts for radio and telecommunications. There is also a restaurant there. The Ulriksbanen makes the way up the mountain easier.
But there are also hiking trails, both to the summit and in the flatter hiking area of Vidden . One of the first walking tours is said to have been undertaken by a group of Bergensians in 1853, including the theater director Henrik Ibsen . On this occasion he wrote the song “We walk happily”.
The Ulriken takes its name from the old Norwegian Alrek , which means something like "the space occupant".
The Ulriken is also known from Bergen's city anthem, which is officially called “A Song to Bergen”, but bears the subtitle “Views from Ulriken”. After the first line it is popularly called “I took my freshly tuned zither”, or “The freshly tuned one” for short. The song was written by Bishop Johan Nordahl Brun for a festive gathering in 1791. It is not known whether Brun was ever on the Ulriken, but he is said to have been on skis on the summit of the Lyderhorn .
