The Bruggen quarter has been inscribed by UNESCO on the World Heritage List. Here, on the shores of the bay, fishmongers and craftsmen have settled here since the 12th century. After a fire in 1702, many houses were completely restored. Here you can see boardwalks, wooden warehouse houses, wooden statues on the facades of the houses. There are also many souvenir shops, art galleries and small restaurants.
Bruggen Museum is located in a modern building, built on the site of an ancient monastery, destroyed during the Reformation. Here you can view a collection of archaeological finds and a model of old Bruggen. Nearby is the Hanseatic Museum, which exhibits authentic items of merchant life of that era.
In the neighbourhood there is the Church of the Virgin Mary, founded in the 12th century. It is the oldest building in Bergen. Hanseatic merchants, mostly Germans, prayed here. In the church you can admire the magnificent 15th century Baroque altar, created by German craftsmen.
