Bryggen: a preserved building pattern despite repeated fires

Useful to know

Bruggen is the old port district of Bergen, associated with the Hanseatic trade. Fires repeatedly destroyed the wooden structures, but the restoration followed old samples and methods, which preserved the basic structure. [1]

Therefore, a stored urban model does not mean the same age on every board. When considering, compare the number of facades with the passages and the organization inwards in the neighborhood. The commercial environment is understood through the relations between the buildings. The restoration is part of the history of the wooden city, not a fact that should be hidden behind its ancient appearance.