Destination Bremen
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Bremen is one of three
Stadtstaaten (citystates).
On Weser River,
northern Germany,
harbor to North Sea
1200 years of culture
and history
The smallest state at
663,129 people
Our 5-Star Accommodations
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The Swissotel Bremen
is the most luxurious
hotel in the region and
is in the heart of the city
for easy access to all of
our activities.
Click the video below
(right click, Open
Hyperlink)
http://swissotel.clipps.tv
/bremen.html
Altmarkt (Old Town) District
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Bremen was a leading member of the
Hanseatic League of Cities—a wealthy
European trade alliance.
In the main square of the Altmarkt stands the
Statue of Roland. The Knight Roland was
considered the protector of trade and
appeared in many Hanseatic cities.
Bremen’s statue, perhaps the best, belongs
to UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Rathaus Bremen (Town Hall)
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Gothic architecture, built
from 1405-1410
Renaissance façade
added in 1608.
One of the most exquisite
town halls in all of
Europe.
Belongs to UNESCO’s
World Heritage List
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Exterior Link (right click,
Open Hyperlink)
http://www.rathaus.bremen.
de/sixcms/media.php/13/au
ssen_700DSL.wmv
Interior Link (right click,
Open Hyperlink)
http://www.rathaus.bremen.
de/sixcms/media.php/13/inn
en_700DSL.wmv
The Knight Roland
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A symbol of freedom and
prosperity
His medieval story is told in the
11th century epic poem, The
Song of Roland.
Unique to Bremen’s statue: at
his feet is a cripple, a tribute to
the tragic saga of the pious
Countess Emma of Lesum.
Dom Sankt Petri (Cathedral of St. Peter)
est. 1041
Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten (The Town
Musicians of Bremen)
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One of various
renditions found
throughout the city, the
story of the Town
Musicians, a quartet of
a donkey, a dog, a cat,
and a rooster, is told by
the Brothers Grimm.
Fearing for their lives,
the animals flee their
homeland to find
freedom in Bremen.
The Schnoor Viertel
(Bremen’s old town)
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Long, narrow winding
streets between 15th
and 16th century
houses and businesses
Die Böttcherstrasse
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Between 1922-1931,
Ludwig Roselius, a coffee
merchant who invented
decaffeinated coffee,
constructed this hub of
pleasure, commerce, art,
and culture—ideal for tourist
and locals.
Bremen Casino, Roselius
House & Paula ModersohnBecker museums
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Craft demonstrations by the
guild: goldsmiths,
glassblowing, jewelry,
ceramics, textiles, wood.
Shopping: maritime gifts,
tea & wine, Scandanavian
glass, dolls.
Check it out!!
http://www.boettcherstrasse
.de/DE/panorama.html
The City of Culture
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There is an abundance and
diversity of museums, bu let’s
walk through the Kunsthalle
Bremen. Perhaps you have
never seen a Fine Arts exhibit.
http://www.kunsthallebremen.com/tour2.html
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The Musical Theater Bremen
features contemporary
productions while Das
Glocke—The Concert Hall—
thrives on the traditional.
Events and Entertainment at the AWD
Dome Bremen
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Capacity of 14,000 is
top 10 in Germany.
Get a glimpse of
activities (right click,
Open Hyperlink)
http://www.bremen.de
/sixcms/detail.php?te
mplate=01_video_sta
rt_d&id=8246764&kat
_id=&click=true
The City of Science: The Science Center
at Universum Bremen
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Bremen not only is a
leader in several
fields of science, they
can also put on a
good show. The
Science Center is a
thrilling sensory
experience of man,
earth and cosmos.
http://kubikfoto.univer
sum-bremen.de/
The City of Science: Bremen’s new
legacy
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The Klimahaus in
Bremerhaven is the
first exhibition
devoted to climate
and climate change.
http://www.bremen.de
/sixcms/detail.php?te
mplate=01_video_sta
rt_d&id=11651250&k
at_id=&click=true
Die Schlachte Promenade
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Let’s get outside.
Journey on the Schiff
Bremen down the Weser
through the popular parklike Schlachte
Promenade, see the
Maritim Museum and join
the Festival Maritim.
http://www.bremen.de/six
cms/detail.php?template=
01_video_start_d&id=824
6761&kat_id=&click=true
Blockland: auf dem Land (in the
country)
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With a village-like setting
of only 400 residents, the
quiet farmland of
Blockland along the
Wümme River is one of
the most popular places
in all of Bremen because
Germans love to take
long walks or bicycle
rides in the country.
Cuisine Sampler
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Most unique of Bremen dishes,
Labskaus is an old sailor dish with
mashed potatoes, corned beef,
egg, onion, and beet root.
Served at Becks im Schnoor
Recipe: http://www.marionskochbuch.de/rezept/0244.htm
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We could eat at the Ratskeller,
which has the largest selection of
German wines in Germany, but
let’s plan on Beck’s, and I mean
plan. They want to know what you
want four days in advance! Check
out menu.
http://www.becks-im-schnoor.de/
One last hurrah!
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I have never wanted to be an urbanite, but
for this city founded by Charlemagne, which
has been a commercial, cultural, and
scientific leader since its inception, I might
reconsider. Want more? You can walk street
by street through the city in this panorama.
Take one last look around:
http://www.bremen.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=8
627339&_hauptid=551441
Photograph Sources
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Bremen heraldry emblem retrieved 10/27/09:
http://pic.srv104.wapedia.mobi/thumb/170814544/en/max/720/900/Bremen_Wappen
%28Mittel%29.svg?format=jpg,png,gif
Photograph of Swissotel retrieved 10/27/09:
http://www.swissotel.com/EN/Destinations/Germany/Swissotel+Bremen/Hotel+Home/
Hotel+Description
Photograph of Altmarkt by Felix Gottwald retrieved 10/27/09:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Image:Bremen01.jpg
Photograph of Rathaus Bremen by Meltwaterfalls retrieved 10/27/09:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Image:Bremenrathaus.JPG
Photograph of Statue of Roland retrieved 10/28/09:
http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/germany-wh08/lg-IMG_0600.JPG
Photograph exterior of Dom St. Petri retrieved 10/28/09:
http://images.travelpod.com/users/luggage06z/1.1241072640.stx-peterxscathedralx.jpg
Photograph interior of Dom St. Petri retrieved 10/28/09: http://bremen-
tourismus.de/btz/material/Dom_innen_g.JPG
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Photograph of the Town Musicians retrieved 10/28/09:
http://www.bremen.de/sixcms/detail.php?template=01_bild_einzeln_d&id=923516
Bottom photograph of Schnoor Viertel retrieved 10/29/09: http://www.blocklandferien.de/Im%20Schnoor-17.jpg
Top photograph of Schnoor Viertel retrieved 10/29/09:
http://www.reisemarie.com/Deutschland/Bremen/Reisebilder/index.html
Photograph of the Schlachte Promenade: http://www.blocklandferien.de/BTZ06_IMG0041_Schlachte_Prom.jpg
Photograph on right under the City of Culture retrieved 10/29/09:
http://www.bremen.de/sixcms/detail.php?template=01_texte_d&gsid=bremen02.c.350
2919.de&_hauptid=551443&_subid=3619803&_kidsid=#
Photograph on left under the City of Culture retrieved 10/29/09:
http://www.bremen.de/sixcms/detail.php?template=01_texte_d&gsid=bremen02.c.124
36202.de&_hauptid=551443&_subid=1471118&_kidsid=#
Photograph of the Science Center at Universum Bremen retrieved 10/29/09:
http://universum-bremen.de/?id=43&L=1
Photograph of Klimahaus retrieved 10/29/09:
http://www.bremen.de/sixcms/detail.php?template=01_bild_einzeln_d&id=11651237
Photograph of Labskaus retrieved 10/29/09: http://www.marionskochbuch.de/rezept/0244.htm
Photograph of Blockland retrieved 10/29/09: http://www.blockland.de/dasblock.html