.. Pretty views of the colourful iconic old wooden buildings lining the wharf... they are some of Bergen's most known landmarks... wandering through this neighborhood provides a wonderful experience into the daily life of Bergen's residents in bygone eras... this ancient city with deep Viking roots is beautiful located in the heart of western Norway... nestled between seven gigantic mountain peaks... and also the gateway to the country's stunning fjords... picturesque Bergen is a “must-see” city in Norway... with great special and "unique" postmark stamped on the cruise ship to to commemorate an Arctic Circle crossing💙... Thanks a lot Gian Luca & Raffaella! !(✿◠‿◠) Must have been a wonderful cruise🚢 and fantastic experience crossing the Arctic Circle!☺️
Photo: Aune Forlag /Ole P. Rørvik - Willy Haraldsen
Bergen is Norway's second largest city and derives it name from the word Bjørgvin, which translates as "the meadow below the mountains".
The city has been ravaged by many fires, the great fire of 1702 in particular. It reduced the whole of the city to ashes. The area was rebuilt on the foundations that had been there since the 12th century, which means that Bryggen is basically unchanged despite the passing centuries which is a relic of an ancient wooden urban structure once common in Northern Europe.Today, some 60 buildings remain of this former townscape.
German merchants of the Hanseatic League lived in Bryggen from the mid-14thC for the best part of 400 years, trading in dried fish and grain.
Bryggen has been on the UNESCO WHS list since 1979.
Stamp:
Domesticated Animals
(Issued 11-06-2021)
That is a "cool" postmark.
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