Bryggen was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, by Criterion (iii): Bryggen bears the traces of social organization and illustrates the use of space in a quarter of Hanseatic merchants that dates back to the 14th century.
Bryggen foi declarada Patrimonio da Humanidade da UNESCO en 1979, polo criterio (III): "Bryggen ten os rastros de organización social e ilustra o uso do espazo nunha cuarta parte dos comerciantes da Liga Hanseática que data do século XIV .