Murhvelvingen

Murhvelvingen stands as a thick, stone archway wedged between two timber buildings on a narrow Bergen street. It is the only stone remains of a monastery complex that burned down in the late fifteenth century. While the wooden structures nearby were rebuilt repeatedly after frequent fires, this arched passage survived because of its heavy masonry. It served as a gateway for monks walking between their cloisters, and today it remains a rare piece of medieval infrastructure hidden in plain sight.