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Bryggen
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Bryggen in Bergen, built after 1702
Location Bergen Municipality, Bergen, Norway
Criteria Cultural: (iii)
Inscription 1979 (3rd Session)
Area 1.196 ha (128,700 sq ft)

Bryggen (Norwegian for the Wharf), also known as Tyskebryggen (the German Wharf), is a series of Hanseatic commercial buildings found on the eastern side of the fjord coming into Bergen, Norway. Bryggen is on the UNESCO list for World Cultural Heritage sites. The name has the same origin as the Flemish city of Brugge.

Wide view of Bryggen

Coordinates: 60°23′51″N, 5°19′24″E

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Bryggen para niños

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