Bryggen in Bergen

For over 400 years, the Hanseatic wharf at Bryggen – one of Bergen's main attractions – was home to an office of the Hanseatic League. The Hanseatic League dominated trade in Northern Europe with centers in Rostock, London, Bruges, Riga, Novgorod and Bergen.

Did you know?

Bryggen has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1979
Bryggen was a part of the Hanseatic League's trading empire from the 14th to the mid-16th century
The area of the present Bryggen constitutes the oldes part of the city
Today there is 62 buildings remaining from this former townscape

You can visit Bryggen on all our tours!

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