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Fantoft Stave Church
Dragon-carved wooden stave church in a pine forest, a short light-rail ride from the centre.
Typical duration
120 min
Price
kr90 adult, card only (≈ €7.8 / $8.5)
From port
9.3 km / 5.8 mi
Transfer time
40 min
Indoor / Outdoor
mixed
Queue risk
low
🕐 Best time to visit
Daily mid-May to mid-Sep; Tue–Sat in autumn; closed in winter
Fantoft's stave church was originally built in Fortun in Sogn and moved to Bergen in the 1880s. After it burned down in 1992 it was rebuilt as a faithful copy, complete with dragon heads on the gables and tarred timber walls. It sits in a quiet pine wood above the Paradis neighbourhood, so the setting is half the charm. It's the easiest way to see a stave church on a Bergen port day.
Getting there from the port
Walk to Byparken, take Bybanen line 1 to Fantoft and follow the signs uphill, about 10 min