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title: Statue of St. Sunniva in front of Haakon's Hall
author: Wanda Marcussen
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# Statue of St. Sunniva in front of Haakon's Hall

_Authored by [Wanda Marcussen](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/wanda.marcussen/)_

## Image File

[![Statue of St. Sunniva in front of Haakon's Hall](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14490.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14490.jpeg)

## Image Caption

A monument and statue dedicated to St. Sunniva (10th century), the patron saint of the Diocese of Bjørgvin, on the site where the now lost Christ Church would have stood in medieval Bergen. In the background is Haakon's Hall, which was built during the 13th century by King Håkon Håkonsson (r.1217-1263).

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## About the Author

Wanda Marcussen is a doctoral research fellow in environmental history at the University of Oslo. Her academic interest includes climate history, marine environmental history, and cultural heritage studies.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Marcussen, W. (2021, August 25). Statue of St. Sunniva in front of Haakon's Hall. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14490/statue-of-st-sunniva-in-front-of-haakons-hall/>
### Chicago
Marcussen, Wanda. "Statue of St. Sunniva in front of Haakon's Hall." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 25, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14490/statue-of-st-sunniva-in-front-of-haakons-hall/>.
### MLA
Marcussen, Wanda. "Statue of St. Sunniva in front of Haakon's Hall." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Aug 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14490/statue-of-st-sunniva-in-front-of-haakons-hall/>.

## License & Copyright

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