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July 26th 2009: Bergen


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A movie of beautiful xylophone music on the street (Torgallmenningen). The musicians played with care.
A movie of beautiful xylophone music on the street (Torgallmenningen). The musicians played with care.
Bryggen Museum
The Bryggen Museum is located where remains of old buildings were found, shown here.
On the importance of preserving cultural heritage.
About how preserving cultural heritage can be viewed as a game with players of different values. I think this is an enlightened attitude.
To lay the point home, they invented a Bergen version of monopoly.
The Bryggen Museum is located where remains of old buildings were found, shown here.
On the importance of preserving cultural heritage.
About how preserving cultural heritage can be viewed as a game with players of different values. I think this is an enlightened attitude.
To lay the point home, they invented a Bergen version of monopoly.
The full list of properties / cultural sights in the game. We visited only a handful of these.
Property cards. The rent for a cultural heritage house is between the rent for a two- and a three-story building. Also, in this version, museums act like the railroads in regular monopoly.
The similarly oversized chance cards. Look at the full-sized image and zoom in to read some! As an incentive, I'll tell you my favorite:Local politicians change their minds about your plan. NOK 1,000,000 spent on an architect lobbyist are lost.
The full set of rules.
The full list of properties / cultural sights in the game. We visited only a handful of these.
Property cards. The rent for a cultural heritage house is between the rent for a two- and a three-story building. Also, in this version, museums act like the railroads in regular monopoly.
The similarly oversized chance cards. Look at the full-sized image and zoom in to read some! As an incentive, I'll tell you my favorite:
Local politicians change their minds about your plan. NOK 1,000,000 spent on an architect lobbyist are lost.
The full set of rules.
Snacks
A raisin roll from Baker Brun.
A pita with tomato, mozzarella, and pesto from Deli de Luca, a Norwegian chain that sells prepared foods and convenience store staples. It has a good selection of calzones, sandwiches, ice cream, and baked goods. This pita was okay. It was mainly melted cheese.
A raisin roll from Baker Brun.
A pita with tomato, mozzarella, and pesto from Deli de Luca, a Norwegian chain that sells prepared foods and convenience store staples. It has a good selection of calzones, sandwiches, ice cream, and baked goods.
This pita was okay. It was mainly melted cheese.
Bergenhus Fortress/Castle
A gate. (the sortie gate / sortieporten)
One of the tree-lined avenues.
Bergen (and Di Yin), as seen from a catwalk around the upper fortress.
Another shot of Bergen, taken mainly for the roofs and for the cliffs.
A gate. (the sortie gate / sortieporten)
One of the tree-lined avenues.
Bergen (and Di Yin), as seen from a catwalk around the upper fortress.
Another shot of Bergen, taken mainly for the roofs and for the cliffs.
The estate-like Bergenhus Fortress, as seen from a higher fortress. Notice the stone walls and lines of trees. You can also glimpse a bit of the old port in the background.
Looking north-east along the waterfront (away from the old port), I like the way these buildings are perched over the water and between the water and the wide road and cliffs. Almost excellent.
A map of the fortress complex.
The estate-like Bergenhus Fortress, as seen from a higher fortress. Notice the stone walls and lines of trees. You can also glimpse a bit of the old port in the background.
Looking north-east along the waterfront (away from the old port), I like the way these buildings are perched over the water and between the water and the wide road and cliffs. Almost excellent.
A map of the fortress complex.