Bergen's Hanseatic Quarter

Bergen's fragile wooden old townhouses are it's symbol. These colorful rows of warehouses hide atmospheric lanes that creak and groan with history. This is the most photographed sight in town.

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Bergen, Norway

May 1st 2017
Geo: 60.4013, 5.30998Nestled between gargantuan snow-capped mountains, magnificent fjords and one of Europe's largest glaciers, picturesque Bergen is an ancient city with deep Viking roots. Founded in 1070 on what was a Viking settlement, Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway; for many centuries, it was the country's capital and in the Hanseatic League, a merchant powerhouse with ... read more

Europe » Norway

Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more

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