Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen

World Heritage

Germany

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The town hall and the statue of Roland on the market place in Bremen in northwestern Germany are outstanding representatives of the self-government and sovereignty of citizens, which developed in the Holy Roman Empire of Europe. The Old Town Hall was built in the early 15th century in Gothic style after Bremen joined the Hanseatic League. In the early 17th century, the building was remodeled in the so-called Weser Renaissance style. In the early 20th century, a New Town Hall was built next to the Old Town Hall as part of a complex that survived bombing during World War II. The statue is 5.5 meters high and dates from 1404.

# Gothic architecture

# Weser Renaissance