Tags: World Heritage Site.
Bryggen (Norwegian for the Wharf) also known as Tyskebryggen (the German Wharf) is a series of Hanseatic commercial buildings lining the eastern side of the fjord coming into Bergen Norway. Bryggen has since 1979 been on the UNESCO list for World Cultural Heritage sites. The name has the same origin as the Flemish city of Brugge.The city of Bergen was founded in 1070. The area of the present Bryggen constitutes the oldest part of the city.
