Kontor of Bergen
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The Kontor of Bergen was a major Hanseatic trading outpost in Bergen, Norway, serving as a key center for Northern European maritime commerce during the Middle Ages.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hanseatic kontor
ⓘ
medieval commercial center ⓘ trading outpost ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
contributed to German–Norwegian cultural exchange
ⓘ
influenced urban development of Bergen ⓘ |
| declineCause |
rise of national Norwegian merchants
ⓘ
waning power of the Hanseatic League ⓘ |
| economicRole | monopolized export of stockfish from Northern Norway for centuries ⓘ |
| endTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | Hanseatic aldermen ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | German merchants ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hanseatic wharf houses
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
living quarters for merchants ⓘ offices ⓘ warehouses ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | associated with Bryggen World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Late Middle Ages
ⓘ
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Middle Low German
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norwegian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bergen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bryggen NERFINISHED ⓘ Norway ⓘ |
| mainExport |
fish oil
ⓘ
stockfish from Northern Norway ⓘ |
| mainImport |
beer
ⓘ
grain from the Baltic region ⓘ salt ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Hanseatic League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hanseatic League trade network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Europe ⓘ |
| significance |
important hub for Hanseatic merchants
ⓘ
key node in North Atlantic trade ⓘ major center of Northern European maritime commerce ⓘ |
| startTime | 14th century ⓘ |
| tradeRoute |
Baltic Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
export of dried cod
ⓘ
import of cloth ⓘ import of grain ⓘ import of manufactured goods ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ stockfish trade ⓘ |
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