Thursday 24 August 2017

Bryggen

I really love this postcard. It has the wonderful colors of autumn. Bryggen seems to be a great place to eat fish and shrimp 

Bryggen
This postcard was sent by Cathrine

Bryggen is a historic harbour district in Bergen, one of North Europe’s oldest port cities on the west coast of Norway which was established as a centre for trade by the 12th century. In 1350 the Hanseatic League established a “Hanseatic Office” in Bergen. They gradually acquired ownership of Bryggen and controlled the trade in stockfish from Northern Norway through privileges granted by the Crown. The Hanseatic League established a total of four overseas Hanseatic Offices, Bryggen being the only one preserved today. - in: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/59

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