Description:
The 560-year-old Rathaus has seen several periods of transformation. Outside, at the west end, is one of the more recent additions: a sculpture of Bremen's visitors from the land of Grimm -- the Bremen town musicians. The donkey, dog, cat, and cock are stacked, pyramid style, in a constant pose for ever-present cameras. The original Gothic foundations of the Rathaus remain basically unchanged, but the upper section reflects the 17th-century Weser-Renaissance style in the facade; the tall windows alternate with relief statues of Charlemagne and the electors of the Holy Roman Empire. The upper hall, part of the original structure, contains a beautifully carved early-17th-century oak staircase. A mural of The Judgment of Solomon (1537) reminds us that the hall was originally a council chamber and courtroom. Below the lower hall lies the historic Ratskeller.
- © Frommer's 2013
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- tel: 0421/3610
Address:
- Marktplatz
- Bremen
Hours:
- For tours, inquire at the tourist office. Tours generally begin Mon-Sat at 11am, noon, 3, and 4pm, and Sun 11am and noon
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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