At one time Bergen was a powerhouse port of call when the Hanseatic League controlled all trade and shipping in the Baltic and North Sea - From England to St Petersburg. This history can be explored here: Hanseatic League. A beautiful town that is a current economic powerhouse. The original warehouses of the League are all along the waterfront. Terrific restaurants and utilities. We met a young American who moved here and does financial counseling because the economy is so strong and the environment is so fantastically beautiful.
Apartments along the waterfront.
Entering the beautiful harbor.
Sewer covers are old. You can read Bergen on the left and right sides.
First look at the Hanseatic League warehouses.
Another view from a different angle.
The Museum.
The story of the museum.
Map of the Hanseatic League of merchants.
Model of the original harbor freight area.
First set of stairs to the warehouse.
On the left are large doors to winch in goods.
Store room.
Store room with samples and photos of how the place worked.
Supervisors who worked for the head merchant lived here.
Head merchants bed and dressing room.
Head merchants sitting-dining room.
Stairs up to third floor where storage and dock workers roomed.
workers quarters. When working they were not allowed to leave building for any reason.
Stairs down from the third floor.
A photo showing dock workers loading goods in the alleyway between buildings.
Wonderful fish market in the harbor area.
Crustaceans galore.
King crabes-fresh.
Youth Hostel pouring out travelers.
Mural on a house.
Once again, steep stairways to homes.
Little red house.
Spotless streets in the upper town.
Hillside homes.
Hillside street down.
Backside of the League Warehouses.
Marilynn in between warehouses.
Bergen, Day One