Sights in Bremen
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Böttcherstrasse
If Bremen's Markt is striking, the nearby Böttcherstrasse (1931) is unique. A charming laneway with a golden entrance, staggered red-brick walls and a spiral staircase with colourful inlaid glass, it's a superb example of Expressionist/Art Nouveau styling.
This 110m-long street was commissioned in 1931 by Ludwig Roselius, a merchant who made his fortune by inventing decaffeinated coffee and founding the company Hag in the early 20th century. Most of the street's design was by Bernhard Hoetger (1874-1959), including the Lichtbringer (Bringer of Light), the golden relief at the northern entrance, showing a scene from the Apocalypse with the Archangel Michael fighting a dra…
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Bremer Stadtmusikanten Sculpture
In the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, the Bremer Stadtmusikanten never actually make to it Bremen, but when you do arrive in the city, you might enjoy a quick reminder of what the fuss is about. Starting with a donkey, four overworked and ageing animals, fearing the knacker's yard or the Sunday roasting pan, run away from their owners. They head for Bremen intending, like many young dreamers, to make their fortune as musicians.
On their first night on the road, they decide to shelter in a house. It turns out to be occupied by robbers, as our heroes discover when they climb on the donkey to peer through the window. The sight of a rooster atop a cat, perched on a dog, which is …
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Rathaus
Although the ornate and imposing Rathaus was first erected in 1410, the Weser Renaissance balcony in the middle - crowned by three gables - was added between 1595 and 1618. It's besides the 1200-year-old Dom St Petri. In front stands the 13m-high Knight Roland statue (1404). This is Germany's tallest representation of this just, freedom-loving knight, and his belt buckle is certainly in an interesting position.
However, it's the statue tucked away on the Rathaus' western side, in front of the Kirche Unser Lieben Frauen (Church of our Beloved Lady) that people more readily identify with this city. Sculptor Gerhard Marcks has cast the Town Musicians of Bremen (1951) in thei…
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Markt
With tall, old buildings looming over a relatively small space, Bremen's Markt is one of the most remarkable in northern Germany.
The twin towers of the 1200-year-old Dom St Petri (St Petri Cathedral) dominate the northeastern edge, beside the ornate and imposing Rathaus (town hall). Although the Rathaus was first erected in 1410, the Weser Renaissance balcony in the middle - crowned by three gables - was added between 1595 and 1618.
The one obviously modern building on the Markt is the Haus der Bürgerschaft (State Assembly; 1966), whose geometrical steel-and-concrete structure features artfully moulded pieces of metal attached to its façade, helping it to blend in with t…
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Kunsthalle
For art lovers, Bremen's Kulturmeile (Cultural Mile) boasts the Kunsthalle, which at the time of research was being given two new wings and a revamped cafe. When it reopens, you can expect to find a large permanent collection of paintings, sculpture and copperplate engraving from the Middle Ages into the modern, as well as changing exhibitions.
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Übersee Museum
The ÜberseeMuseum takes you to all continents of the world and offers an insight into natural evolution with its dazzling collection of exotic artefacts, brought together in the tradition of a Hanseatic city. It can call on about 1.1 million objects, including African art, tropical plants and gold from South America.
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Universum Science Center
Bremen has a strong aerospace industry, and space buffs will enjoy the eye-catching, oyster-shaped Universum Science Center, where you can make virtual trips to the stars, as well as to the ocean floor or the centre of the earth. Take tram 6 from the main train station to Universität/NW1 stop.
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Botanika
Plant-lovers shouldn't miss a trip to Botanika and its replicated Asian landscapes from the Himalayas to New Guinea. Admission to the rhododendron park itself, where you find 2000 rhododendron and azaleas, is free. To get here, take tram 4 to Horner Kirche.
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Haus der Bürgerschaft
The one obviously modern building on the Markt is the 1966 Haus der Bürgerschaft, whose geometrical steel-and-concrete structure features artfully moulded pieces of metal attached to its façade, helping it to blend in with the historic square.
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Weserburg Museum Für Moderne Kunst
On an island in the Weser River, across from the Schlachte promenade, you'll find the Weserburg Museum für Moderne Kunst with changing exhibitions of hot-off-the-press art.
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Dom St Petri
The two towers of the 1200-year-old Dom St Petri dominate and is beside the ornate and imposing Rathaus (town hall).
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Glockenspiel
In Böttcherstrasse, the Glockenspiel chimes while a panel honouring great sea explorers, such as Leif Eriksson and Christopher Columbus, rotates.
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Dutch Windmill
The city's typical Dutch Windmill today houses a restaurant and adds a pleasant rural flavour to the parkland.
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Hafenmuseum Speicher XI
The Hafenmuseum Speicher XI expounds on Bremen's waterside history. Take bus 26 to Speicher XI.
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Wilhelm Wagenfeld Haus
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Haus features household objects from this Bauhaus luminary.
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