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Møhlenpris (formerly Vestre Sydnes ) is a neighbourhood in the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway . It is next to the Puddefjorden in the borough of Bergenhus . The neighbourhood is named after Jørgen Thor Møhlen , who was a shipowner, slave trader, innovator and businessman who established some industry at Møhlenpris in the late 17th century. Most of the buildings date from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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5-402: Møhlenpris holds a range of residential buildings, mainly between Puddefjord Bridge in the north and Wolff Street in the south, an area of industry between the start of Wolffs Street and south to Høyteknologisenteret expanded in 2009 and 2010 to include most of Marineholmen , Møhlenpris sports field between industrial area and residential area, and any further industrial and port activities along

10-539: Is an arch bridge in Bergen , Norway . The reinforced concrete bridge consists of two directly adjacent, near-identical bridges, the first of which was built in 1956 and the second in 1999. Norwegian National Road RV 555 crosses Puddefjord bridge over Damsgårdssundet into the tunnels Løvstakk tunnel ( Løvstakktunnelen ) to Fyllingsdalen and Damsgårds tunnel ( Damsgårdstunnelen ) to Laksevåg . The bridge carries six lanes of motor vehicles and two cycle/footpaths across

15-490: The Puddefjorden in central Bergen, between Møhlenpris in the city centre and Gyldenpris in Årstad borough. Although it does not have official motorway status, it is an important part of the city's motorway network, linking the westbound motorway, Sotraveien, to European route E39 . The bridge was important in the development of the valley of Fyllingsdalen , which was annexed by Bergen in 1955. It also served as

20-628: The popular science adventure center Bergen Science is also in the neighborhood. The residential area has a strictly rectangular street network. Most of the buildings are brick buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Olaf Ryes vei was built about 1880, and thus created the first road between Bergen, and Møhlenpris over Nygårdshøyden. On that street, the student-run club Hulen is in an old air raid shelter. 60°23′05″N 5°19′18″E  /  60.38472°N 5.32167°E  / 60.38472; 5.32167 Puddefjord Bridge The Puddefjord Bridge ( Norwegian : Puddefjordsbroen )

25-432: The waterfront outside the residential area, and finally some office buildings immediately north of Puddefjord Bridge. Once in office buildings are also two notable buildings: Møhlenpris Manor, probably from 1680, and Monclairhuset from about 1760 (old Bergen Housewife School) as the bridge passes directly above. The lower parts of Nygårdsparken can also be said to be part of Møhlenpris. Rafto Foundation for Human Rights and

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