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.

The world heritage site consists of the old Hanseatic wharf and buildings, and one of the best known urban areas from the Middle Ages in all of Norway. In 1360, the German Hanseatic League set up one of its import and export offices at Bryggen, dominating trade for almost 400 years.

Bryggen, 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. Many fires, the last in 1955, have ravaged the characteristic wooden houses of Bryggen.

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 Wharf is the iconic image of Bergen, and it is very picturesque and also historic, and if in Bergen you must visit. But basically it is just a cluster of wooden buildings on the waterfront!!

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.

The row of houses on the wharf is among Bergen’s most iconic attractions. Red, yellow and white, the photogenic yet slightly crooked wooden houses take you on a journey far back in time. “For almost 400 years, we’ve had a German community in the middle of this Norwegian city,” says Jo Gjerstad, a local historian and author.

The world heritage site consists of the old Hanseatic wharf and buildings, and one of the best known urban areas from the Middle Ages in all of Norway. In 1360, the German Hanseatic League set up one of its import and export offices at Bryggen, dominating trade for almost 400 years.

The world heritage site consists of the old Hanseatic wharf and buildings, and one of the best known urban areas from the Middle Ages in all of Norway. In 1360, the German Hanseatic League set up one of its import and export offices at Bryggen, dominating trade for almost 400 years.

Jan 29, 2024 · Going for a walk through the narrow and dark alleys at Bryggen Hanseatic wharf is like going back in time to when the German Guild of Merchants dominated this part of Bergen. Bryggen is a must-see attraction when you visit Bergen.