Historic Bryggen (Wharf) shops in Bergen, Norway

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. These historic shops were a challenge to shoot because they are so crooked. I used a zoom to compress the scene and allow me to get more of them in the shot. This was one of my favorite shots of the bryggen.

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Copyright: Rozanne Hakala
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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. These historic shops were a challenge to shoot because they are so crooked. I used a zoom to compress the scene and allow me to get more of them in the shot. This was one of my favorite shots of the bryggen.