Approximately 08:15 at Domkirkegården. Committee members Bjørn-Arvid Bagge and Bjørn Johannessen lay a wreath at the grave of the bishop and poet who wrote Nystemten.
The Bergen 17 May Committee honours Johan Nordahl Brun by laying a wreath at his grave in Domkirkegården on 17 May 2027 at approximately 08:15.
The wreath is laid by committee members Bjørn-Arvid Bagge and Bjørn Johannessen.
Time and place
- Date: 17 May 2027
- Time: Approximately 08:15
- Location: Johan Nordahl Brun’s grave in Domkirkegården, on the north side of Bergen Cathedral
- Address: Beside Domkirkeplassen 1, 5018 Bergen
Find Bergen Cathedral on the map → The grave is in the churchyard outside the cathedral.
The man behind “Nystemten”
Johan Nordahl Brun (1745–1816) was a priest, bishop and poet. He was Bishop of Bjørgvin from 1804 until his death in 1816. In Bergen, he is especially known for writing the lyrics of “Nystemten”, also called Bergen’s city anthem, under the title “Udsigter fra Ulriken”.
The song has a special place in the city’s traditions as Bergen’s own anthem. Brun’s lyrics are sung to an older French minuet, a traditional melody. A cittern depicted on the grave monument connects it with the song’s familiar opening words.
