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Viking Age. But it wasn’t until the city became a key
                                                            player in the historic Hanseatic League that it
                                                            began to flourish. For several hundred years, it was
                                                            a prosperous center of trade between Norway and
                                                            Europe. The iconic “Hanseatic Wharf” is the most
                                                            prominent remnant from this time, and now houses
                                                            many restaurants, pubs, gift shops, and historical
                                                            museums.






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