Historic site · UNESCO
Bremen Town Hall and Roland
Bremen, Germany
A Gothic town hall with a Renaissance facade and a medieval statue of Roland, both World Heritage listed.
City · Germany · Bremen
Bremen
A Hanseatic city with a World Heritage market square, a giant Roland statue and a famous animal band from a fairy tale.
about 5 h
For storytellers
Why Bremen matters
Bremen is the home of the fairy-tale Town Musicians, a donkey, dog, cat and rooster who set out to become musicians. You can find their bronze statue next to the town hall, and visitors rub the donkey's legs for luck. The old town square is flanked by a Gothic town hall, a cathedral and an enormous medieval statue. Narrow lanes and cafes run off in every direction.
Talking points
- The Town Musicians statue is the symbol of the city
- The market square is a World Heritage Site
- The Roland statue is a medieval symbol of civic freedom
- The old Schnoor quarter is a maze of tiny lanes
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