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Oct 18, 2017 · Bryggen is Bergen's UNESCO World Heritage site at the very heart of the city. The set of wooden Hanseatic-era warehouses and office buildings are famous around the world for their colourful facades, but there are so many stories to discover once you've taken your photos.
Bryggen (the dock), also known as Tyskebryggen (Norwegian: [ˈtʏ̀skəˌbrʏɡːn̩], the German dock), is a series of Hanseatic heritage commercial buildings lining up the eastern side of the Vågen harbour in the city of Bergen, Norway. Bryggen has been on the UNESCO list for World Cultural Heritage sites since 1979.
Bryggen is one of Bergen's and Norway's main attractions. Bryggen was built after the great fire in 1702 and is included on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The very first buildings in Bergen were situated at Bryggen, which has been a vibrant and important area of the city for many centuries.
Bryggen in Bergen is world famous and attract every year around one million visitors. The old wharf of Bergen is a reminder of the town’s importance as part of the Hanseatic League’s trading empire from the 14th to the mid-16th century. Today Bryggen includes restaurants, artists' studios, craftsmen’s workshops, small boutiques and even ...
Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf. 5,980 reviews. #8 of 155 things to do in Bergen. Historic Walking AreasPiers & Boardwalks. Write a review. What people are saying. By William M. “ Beautiful historic wharf ”. Apr 2024.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions. This beautiful estate was built in 1873 as the summer residence of Norway’s first musical superstar, violinist Ole Bull. Languishing on its own private…. A catch-all umbrella for Bergen's art museums, KODE showcases one of the largest art-and-design collections in Scandinavia.
Bryggen. Photo by Hubert. Bryggen comprises the remaining structures of a Hanseatic merchant quarter from 1350-1754. The port city of Bergen was home to a kontor, one of four major trading posts of the Hanseatic League. From here they controlled the stockfish trade.
