- Address: Bryggen, 5003 Bergen, Norway
- Phone: +47 55 55 20 80
- Status: historical place
Each place or country where we have already been or who is only going to visit, is associated with a certain set of images and views. So, for example, Norway for many are graceful sections of quaint fjords and massive glaciers , thick coniferous forests and fishing on the high seas. A colored three-story houses with acute-angled roofs - a true embodiment of the culture and traditions of Norwegians . In one of Norway's largest cities, Bergen , this beauty has its name - Bryggen.
What is Bryggen?
The name Bryggen was entrenched behind the historic promenade in the center of Bergen in Norway. The word "Bryggen" comes from the Norwegian word "brygge" - the pier or moorage. Some sources mention "Tyskebryggen" (the German wharf). Today, this is a whole complex of commercial buildings, standing close to each other. Since 1979, the embankment of Bryggen has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Brüggen begins his story with the representation of the Hanseatic League - a commercial office, which was established in 1360 and owned a lot of warehouses and administrative buildings. Clerks from many European countries worked here, mainly from Germany, the business life of the city literally boiled. As in all of Norway, many of the houses of the Bryggen embankment were made of wood and occasionally subjected to severe fires.
About 25% of all embankment buildings were built before 1702, when the city of Bergen almost disappeared on fire. All the more ancient examples of architecture in Bergen were burnt and not restored. The rest of the offices of Bryggen are younger buildings. By the way, some of the buildings have stone cellars, which belong to the XV century of construction.
Bryggen today
Nowadays, in the 21st century, in historical and restored houses on the Bryggen embankment there are:
- tourist offices;
- souvenir shops;
- the shops;
- cafes and restaurants.
Interesting and the following attractions of the area:
- Shipyard and workshops. In many houses that survived after a violent fire in 1955, workshops and studios of local artists are housed. The shipyard of Bryggen is 17 houses, which can be inspected in detail from the facade, go into the courtyard, walk along the stairs and look at the old windows, take pictures of wooden sculptures.
- The Museum of Bryggen. His building was erected on the site, where in 1955 a part of the buildings burned down completely. This complex includes all the archaeological finds of this area and monuments, as well as the six oldest restored wooden houses. The exhibition of the museum is an exposition of 670 items, which includes items from pine, animal bones and stone. Among historians they are better known under the name "Bryugen inscriptions", because they are visible readable runic inscriptions.
- The Hansa Museum is located in the center of the waterfront. The exposition of the museum is fully devoted to the merchant life of the XVIII century. Here are stored more than 1500 exhibits. If you want, you can book a walk in Brüggen with a guide.
How to get to Bryggen?
Getting to Bergen is quite easy: the international airport accepts flights from many European cities, as well as all domestic airlines. Also in Bergen you can come by bus, car or sail by ferry.
The embankment of Bryggen will be shown to you by every inhabitant of the city. Walking around Bergen, be guided by the coordinates: 60.397694, 5.324539. Through the embankment there is a road No.585.
Museums of Bryggen and Hansa can be visited from 9:00 to 16:00 on all days except Sundays.
The embankment of Bryggen in Norway is one of those places that you do not want to leave. Here you can sit for hours in the coastal cafe and admire unfamiliar views and landscapes. Arriving in Norway, you can not visit the embankment of Bryggen.