Germany – Bremen (Bremen and Bremerhaven) January 17-18, 2019
BREMEN
World Heritage Sites:
Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen. It is the seat of the President of the Senate and Mayor. It is one of the most important examples of Brick Gothic architecture in Europe and in 2004 was UNESCO listed.
It is on the market square in the historic city centre and directly in front of it is the statue of Roland. On the opposite side of that square there is the ancient guildhall, called Schütting, still today seat of the board of commerce. On the southeastern side of the square is the seat of Bremen state parliament, called the Bürgerschaft. East of both, town hall and parliament, Bremen Cathedral is located.
At about 1400, the town hall in Gothic style was decorated with 16 large sculptures, showing emperors and prince-electors, demonstrating Bremen’s claim of being an imperial city and was fortified. In 1545-50, an extension with three floors was built between the town hall and the archbishop’s palace. In 1909, the Stadthaus was dismantled in order to build the new town hall on its ground. In 1909–1913 received an extension about twice as large as the old building. It survived the air raids of World War II with little damage, though more than sixty percent of the city was destroyed. The Upper Hall is still Bremen’s most noble site for meetings. The Golden Chamber (Güldenkammer). This small room, added to the upper hall in 1608, was redecorated in 1905 by Heinrich Vogeler in a is pure Art Nouveau. The Lower Hall is original with a stone floor, visible timber beams, and limewashed walls. The New Town Hall has a banquet hall, fireplace room and Gobelin room.
Bremen Hauptbahnhof (Central Train Station). Built from 1886 to 1891 and has been remodelled several times due to war damage and modernization. The tracks are above a large mall with shops.
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Kunsthalle Bremen. Covers a wide range of art from the 1400s to the present including many impressionists . €13.
Overseas Museum.
Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum. The first museum in the world to be dedicated to a female painter, she (1876-1907) was a pioneer in the early 20th century. €6
St Peter’s Cathedral. Once the archbishopric of northern Europe, it was important in the spread of Christianity throughout Scandinavia and along the Baltic coast. The original church was built in 787 and the present building in 1042. There is a good free museum.
Schloss Schönebeck is a moated castle built in half-timbering located in the valley of the Schönebecker Aue. Built in the 17th century, it wasn’t used for decades by the family of the Borch and was acquired the city of Bremen in 1952. The building was subsequently restored and used for the Heimatmuseum Schloss Schönebeck with an extensive scientific library, special exhibitions cover the former port city of Vegesack, sailing, steamboats, herring loggers and whaling. It is 22kms east of Bremen.
Am Wall Windmill. The first windmill on this site was constructed in 1699 and the current construction was completed in 1898 designed with an eight sided base and the upper part steered by a wind vane. The windmill is in the middle of a city park that was constructed on the ground where the fortifications of the city once stood. Today the building is heritage listed and inside is a restaurant. Tourists may enter the building after a nominal charge every day, although in the winter it is only open in the afternoon.
NOMAD MANIA Germany – Bremen (Bremen and Bremerhaven)
World Heritage Sites: Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen
Borders: Germany (sea border/port/river)
European Cities
BREMERHAVEN
XL: Bremerhaven
Museums
German Emigration Centre
Museum of the 50s
Modern Architecture Buildings: Bremerhaven: Columbus Center
Maritime/Ship Museums: Bremerhaven: German Maritime Museum Entertainment/Things to do
FMS Gera
Klimahaus
U-Boat Wilhelm-Bauer
BREMEN World Cities and Popular Towns
World Heritage Sites: Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen Airports: Bremen (BRE)
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars: Bremen Hbf, Bremen Trams
Museums
Antikenmuseum im Schnoor
Focke Museum
Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst
Kunsthalle Bremen
Overseas Museum
Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum
Tischlerei Museum
Universum Science Center
Wilhelm Wagenfeld House
Wuseum
Castles, Palaces, Forts: Schloss Schönebeck
Windmills
Arberger Mühle
Mühle Am Wall
Oberneulander Mühle
Markets: Bürgerweide flea market
