Architecture 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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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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