Bergen Place

Bergen Place is a small, triangle-shaped public park in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington. Named after Bergen, Norway (one of Seattle's sister cities), the square is lined with benches and trees and features sculptures.[1][2]

Bergen Place
The park in 2023
Coordinates47.668°N 122.384°W / 47.668; -122.384

The park was inaugurated by King Olaf V in 1975.[3][4] It was redesigned in 2004.[5] The park has also displayed a large menorah to commemorate Hanukkah.[6]

A 1995 mural, created with support from the Ballard Historical Society, was vandalized in 2009.[7]

References
  1. "Bergen Place". Seattle Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  2. "Bergen Place Park and Mural". Atlas Obscura. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  3. "Bergen Place Park | Ballard & Discovery Park, Seattle | Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  4. "King Harald V of Norway to visit Seattle, speak at Tacoma's PLU". The Seattle Times. 2015-05-15. Archived from the original on 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  5. "Bergen Place Park, Seattle". cityseeker. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  6. "Giant menorah lighting and gelt drop this weekend at Bergen Place – My Ballard". www.myballard.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  7. "Vandals deface Bergen Place mural – My Ballard". www.myballard.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
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