Korskirken
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"Korskirken", The Cross Church in Bergen oozes history and fire. It is said that it has been the victim of as many as seven of the big city fires in Bergen in the last 1,000 years. Therefore, this is not the original building either, but the later entries are therefore in exactly the same place. The first church was ready in 1150 and was then built of wood. Today's church has a ground plan like a cross, hence the name. The church of the cross was considered one of the few churches in Norway that was in possession of a relic of "the true cross", i.e. the cross on which Jesus was crucified. The church is first mentioned by King Sverre who in 1181 won the battle against the "Bagler" and then kissed all the churches in Bergen. Later, the church functioned as a royal chapel and castle church in addition to being a garrison church for the troops from the 17th century until 1940. Today, the Korskirken is managed by the Church's City Mission as an open church.