Bryggen
Sign in to saveBryggen (the dock), also known as Tyskebryggen (, 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.
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- Bryggen, Bergen, Noruega, 2019-09-08, DD 115-117 PAN.jpg
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- Bryggen in Bergen, built after 1702
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.location
- Bergen Municipality, Bergen, Norway
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- 59
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.year
- 1979
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- Norway
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Bryggen (the dock), also known as Tyskebryggen (, 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.
The city of Bergen was founded around 1070 within the boundaries of Tyskebryggen. Around 1350 a Kontor of the Hanseatic League was established there, and Tyskebryggen became the centre of the Hanseatic commercial activities in Norway. Today, Bryggen houses museums, shops, restaurants and pubs.