Svaneapoteket, Historical pharmacy building in Bergenhus, Norway
The Svaneapoteket is a building in Bergen that functions as a pharmacy and is marked by a swan sculpture above its entrance. The interior preserves historical elements and now houses a museum with artifacts from pharmaceutical history.
The building was founded in 1595 as Norway's first pharmacy and lost its original structure in a fire in 1916. It was rebuilt in 1920 by notable architects and has remained at the same location ever since.
This building marks an important chapter in Norway's pharmacy history and shows how the profession evolved over centuries. Visitors can see how pharmacies once looked and operated in daily life.
The building is located on Strandgaten street in Bergen and is easily accessible on foot. The spaces are open to visitors who want to explore the exhibition and the working pharmacy.
The swan sculpture above the entrance comes from the original craftspeople and was preserved during the reconstruction after the fire. This detail shows how much effort was made to save the visual elements of the previous building.
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