Stiftelsen Bryggen

Stiftelsen Bryggen is a Norwegian foundation (stiftelse) whose purpose is to preserve Bryggen, the historic Hanseatic wharf in Bergen, in consultation with the antiquarian authorities. It was founded in 1962 and carries out safeguarding, maintenance and restoration work, as well as renting out premises. The foundation today owns 35 of Bryggen's 61 buildings. Of its 35 buildings, 23 have been restored and fitted out for new use; they house offices, shops and workshops for artists and craftspeople. The surplus from renting out the building stock goes in full to the preservation work, supplemented by contributions from municipal, county and state authorities. The foundation has its own staff of craftsmen, a caretaker and an architect. Its work is closely tied to the UNESCO World Heritage listing of Bryggen, and it functions as a long-term steward of one of Norway's most important built heritage sites.

Stiftelsen Bryggen was established in 1962 as a Norwegian foundation with the purpose of preserving Bryggen in Bergen in consultation with the antiquarian authorities. Bryggen is the historic Hanseatic wharf area of Bergen, and the foundation took on responsibility for safeguarding, maintaining and restoring its buildings. Over the decades it has acquired and restored a substantial part of the wharf: it today owns 35 of Bryggen's 61 buildings, of which 23 have been restored and fitted out for new use. These buildings now house offices, shops and workshops for artists and craftspeople. The foundation maintains its own staff of craftsmen, a caretaker and an architect to carry out conservation work. Rental income from the buildings is used in full for preservation, alongside contributions from municipal, county and state authorities. The foundation's work is part of the broader effort that led to Bryggen's inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and it continues to manage the site as a living historic quarter.

• 1962

  Stiftelsen Bryggen is founded as a Norwegian foundation to preserve Bryggen in Bergen.

• The foundation owns 35 of Bryggen's 61 buildings, of which 23 have been restored and fitted out for new use.

A non-profit heritage foundation acting as steward of the UNESCO-listed Bryggen wharf, reinvesting rental income into conservation.

• Preservation and restoration of Bryggen buildings

• Rental of premises for offices, shops and workshops

1. 1Stiftelsen Bryggen – Wikipedia (Norwegian)no.wikipedia.org
2. 2Stiftelsen Bryggen – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Official websitestiftelsenbryggen.no