Bryggen side alley to back yards
The wooden buildings are constructed in close proximity to each other and share joint common backyards that date from the 1400 – 1500's. In the late Middle ages the Hanseatic League (a trade monopoly that lasted over 200 years), established Bryggen as a centre for international trade. The common area was needed because at the time, the Germans had their section and the Norwegians had theirs. But this was a place where they could come together to conduct business matters.
Bryggen side alley to back yards
The wooden buildings are constructed in close proximity to each other and share joint common backyards that date from the 1400 – 1500's. In the late Middle ages the Hanseatic League (a trade monopoly that lasted over 200 years), established Bryggen as a centre for international trade. The common area was needed because at the time, the Germans had their section and the Norwegians had theirs. But this was a place where they could come together to conduct business matters.