Lille Lungegårdsvannet
Octagonal natural lake with a lit fountain, swans and lawns, framed by galleries in the city centre.
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This guide to Lille Lungegårdsvannet in Bergen asks why a natural lake in the middle of the city ended up with eight ruler-straight sides. It reaches back to a stormy January evening in nineteen sixteen, when workers were counting stock in a scrap-iron dealer's shed, and to the city that had to be rebuilt afterwards. Along the way you'll hear about seawater at high tide and a fountain that wore out. Best heard on the path along the rim, facing the fountain.
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