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Bryggen - dating back almost 900 years, Bergen
Bryggen in Bergen. Copyright NG.
Location: Bergen Municipality, Norway.
Text by BG.
In the late Middle ages the Hanseatic League established the German Kontor in Bryggen (the waterfront), which became a thriving center of international trade. The characteristic parallel rows of buildings, with their seaward-facing gables represent a building tradition dating back almost 900 years. The old wooden buildings along the harbor front in Bergen were placed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1980.
Bryggen is situated next to the famous Fish Market in Bergen.
If you are coming to Bergen, you have to learn at least two Norwegian words. These words are Bryggen and Vaagen. Bryggen is the name of the world famous waterfront in Bergen. If you ask someone for the waterfront, you'll probably get a diffuse answer. If you ask for Bryggen, you'll get a smile and the direction :-) Vaagen is the local name for the harbor (port).
Norwegian-English translation;
Brygge => wharf, quay
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Hotels in Bergen, Norway
What about the Radisson Sas Royal Hotel Bergen, Bergen? The Radisson SAS Royal Hotel is a deluxe property strategically located in the center of Bergen, on the famous "Bryggen" (waterfront).
See availability at www.travelnow.com |
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Accommodation in Bergen?
 Sandviken Apartments
Accommodation within 5 minutes walk from the funicular and the famous fish market in Bergen. Lovely terrace with a great view! Call us today at (+47) 913 02 310 or email us for booking. |
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Rallarvegen Biking
The construction route «Rallarvegen» is a one hundred year old man-built transport road designed. For the conveyance of men and materials during the building phase of the most mountainous sector of the Oslo - Bergen Railway line.
Season from July to September.
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