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Colorful wooden buildings with steep red roofs line the Bryggen wharf in Bergen, Norway, with sailboats docked in front and forested hills rising in the background.
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Bryggen

harbor district, Bergen, Norway
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Colorful wooden buildings with steep red roofs line the Bryggen wharf in Bergen, Norway, with sailboats docked in front and forested hills rising in the background.
Bergen, Norway: sailboats Sailboats docked at the Bryggen wharf, Bergen, Norway.

Bryggen is the historic harbor district of Bergen, Norway, notable for its waterfront wooden structures. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979. Bergen itself was founded in 1070 and served as Norway's capital in the 12th and 13th centuries. For centuries, it was a vital trade center, particularly for fish and furs, with German Hanseatic merchants controlling its trade in the 14th century. Despite being destroyed by fires, Bergen has remained an important port, and Bryggen's historic buildings are a testament to its past.1

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