Located in the very heart of Bergen, by the tourist information office, you will find the monumental three metre high statue of Ludvig Holberg. This has long been one of the city’s key landmarks. It stands three metres high and is considered one of the finer works of Swedish sculptor Johan Boerjeson. The statue was unveiled in 1884. Ludvig Holberg lived between 1684 and 1754. He was born in Bergen, although he lived most of his life in Denmark and died in Copenhagen. He is considered the founder of modern Danish literature.
