Haakon’s Hall

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Haakon’s Hall is a 13th-century medieval stone royal hall in Bergen, Norway, historically used for banquets and royal ceremonies.

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Haakon’s Hall canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
medieval stone royal hall
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle medieval architecture
buildingType great hall
builtFor King Håkon Håkonsson of Norway
builtInCentury 13th century
city Bergen
constructionMaterial stone
continent Europe
country Norway
currentUse concert venue
cultural venue
venue for official receptions
damageEvent explosion in Bergen harbour in 1944
floorCount 2
functionInMiddleAges royal residence hall
site of royal coronations and feasts
heritageDesignation cultural heritage site in Norway
heritageStatus protected historic monument
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
inception 13th century
languageOfName Norwegian
localName Håkonshallen
locatedIn Bergen
Bergenhus Fortress
Norway
locatedInRegion Vestland county
linked to: Sogn og Fjordane
managedBy Bergen City Museum
namedAfter King Håkon Håkonsson of Norway
near Bergen harbour
linked to: Port of Bergen

Rosenkrantz Tower
notableEvent medieval royal feasts
state banquets in modern times
ownership Norwegian state
partOf Bergenhus Fortress complex
linked to: Bergenhus Fortress
restoration extensively restored after 1944 damage
roofType steep gabled roof
significance largest secular medieval building in Norway
surroundedBy Bergenhus Fortress walls
tourism open to the public
touristActivity guided tours
use banquet hall
ceremonial hall
royal hall
usedFor banquets
royal ceremonies
state occasions

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Christ Church, Bergen near Haakon’s Hall
Bergen International Festival mainVenue Haakon’s Hall
Bergenhus Fortress hasPart Haakon’s Hall
Bergenhus Fortress hasPart Haakon’s Hall
subject linked to: Bergenhus
Rosenkrantz Tower near Haakon’s Hall