Wharf in Bergen by sorstrommen

Photo of the wharf named “Bryggen” in Bergen, Norway.

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Bergen Wharf by sorstrommen

Nighttime photo of Bergen, Norway.
In the photo you can see Bryggen (UNESCO 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 city of Bergen was founded around 1070 within the original boundaries of Tyskebryggen. Around 1360 a Kontor of the Hanseatic League was established there, and Tyskebryggen became the centre of the Hanseatic commercial activities in Norway. Today, Bryggen houses museums, shops, restaurants and pubs.

Bryggen was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, by Criterion : Bryggen bears the traces of social organization and illustrates the use of space in a quarter of Hanseatic merchants that dates back to the 14th century. It is a type of northern “fondaco”, unequalled in the world, where the structures have remained within the cityscape and perpetuate the memory of one of the oldest large trading ports of Northern Europe.
Notable houses at Bryggen include Bellgården (a 300-year-old building), Svensgården, Enhjørningsgården, Bredsgården, Bugården, Engelgården. The oldest and tallest building in the area is St Mary’s Church. Streets include Jacobsfjorden. Museums include Bryggens Museum and Hanseatic Museum and Schøtstuene.

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Night Lights by csillogo11

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Lost wharf by TomasHavel

Old wharf near Duba Pelješka in Pelječac, Croatia.

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Cape Mudge, Quadra Island by susanbreau

We went on a wonderful trip to Vancouver Island and just got back. This shot was taken on Quadra Island, and I would like to thank John and Willie for their very kind invitation to take my photos from their deck and for providing a chair and pleasant company and a little history of the area. I hope the addition of a little colour meets with your approval John!

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Rotoiti wharf by ixbe

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O N E | M O R N I N G by ralphbellaphotography

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Liberty by intrepidphotos

Birds swarm as the sun sets on the Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor, New York, USA

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Milky Moke Madness by undersoulphotography

Taken at Moke Lake near Queenstown while hunting for the Aurora, this is an 18 vertical shot, 2 row panorama stitched on photoshop. This is my 1st sucessful 2 row that was entirely stitched by photoshop, pretty stoked with how it came out! Only had to do a little puppet warping for fix some horizon lines.. Stoked with how the Milky Way came out!

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Riomaggiore Blue Hours by AaronChoiPhoto

Riomaggiore one of small italian towns in Cinque terre taken near the dock area during sunrise hours. Took in right after a night of rain.
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