Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #8 in Stadtgebiet Bremen, Germany
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Experience Stadtgebiet Bremen in Germany in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in Stadtgebiet BremenSight 1: Focke-Garten
The Focke Garden (Fockegarten) – also known as the Museum Garden – is a park on the western edge of Bremen's Old Town. It is a listed part of Bremen's ramparts.
Sight 2: Bräutigam
Since the late Middle Ages, the Bremen Powder Towers have been the name given to three large round towers in Bremen, in which the powder supplies, weapons and ammunition needed in the event of war were stored. In addition, prisoners were also held on the ground floors of the powder towers.
Sight 3: Ölmühle
The oil mill of Franz Köcheln was a windmill located at the Stephanitor bulwark west of Bremen's old town. Its foundation remains made of large-format bricks were discovered in 2012 during an emergency excavation. The mill, which belonged to Franz Daniel Köcheln, stood in the area of the Weser railway station, built between 1857 and 1859, in front of the former gates of the Stephaniviertel in the far west of the old town. From 1810 to before 1863, it processed rapeseed into rapeseed oil.
Sight 4: St.-Stephani-Kirche
The Church of St. Stephani is a parish church located at the western end of Bremen's old town, which has been a listed building since 1973. It forms the urban centre of the old town Stephaniviertel, which was rebuilt in a modern way after being completely destroyed in the Second World War, with the exception of the church.
Sight 5: Loriot-Sofa
The Loriot sofa as a bronze monument is a sculpture in Bremen-Mitte in front of the entrance to the Radio Bremen broadcasting centre on Diepenau. It was erected in 2013 and commemorates Vicco von Bülow, whose television series Loriot was created by Radio Bremen.
Sight 6: Architektenkammer der freien Hansestadt Bremen / Ingenieurkammer der freien Hansestadt Bremen
The architect's house in Bremen-Mitte in the old town, Geeren 41–43, is the headquarters of the Bremen Chamber of Architects.
Sight 7: Ansgarii-Torhaus
The list of cultural monuments in Bremen-Mitte lists all cultural monuments in the Bremen district of Mitte.
Wikipedia: Liste der Kulturdenkmäler in Bremen-Mitte (DE), Website
Sight 8: Überseemuseum
The Overseas Museum in Bremen is a Natural History and ethnographic museum in northern Germany. In an integrated exhibition of Nature, Culture and Trading, the museum presents aspects of overseas regions with permanent exhibitions relating to Asia, South Pacific/Oceania, Americas and Africa. The building is protected by the monument protection act.
Sight 9: Antikolonialdenkmal
The Anti-Colonial Monument is a memorial in Bremen in the shape of a brick elephant. It is located in Nelson-Mandela-Park in the district of Schwachhausen, district of Bürgerweide-Barkhof opposite the Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium and near the main train station. It was originally erected as a Reich Colonial Monument in 1931, inaugurated in July 1932 and from then on was considered the central German colonial monument by the colonial movement. In 1989 it was rededicated as an anti-colonial monument.
Sight 10: Kaiser-Friedrich-Denkmal
The Kaiser Friedrich Monument, a bronze equestrian monument created by Louis Tuaillon on Hermann-Böse-Straße in Bremen, was dedicated in 1905 to the memory of the German Emperor Frederick III, who reigned for only 99 days in 1888. It has been a listed building since 1973.
Sight 11: Nelson-Mandela-Park
The Nelson-Mandela-Park is a public park in the Schwachhausen district of Bremen. The green area has been in honor of Nelson Mandelas since 2014.
Sight 12: Villa Knüppel
The list of cultural monuments in Schwachhausen lists all cultural monuments in the Bremen district of Schwachhausen.
Wikipedia: Liste der Kulturdenkmäler in Schwachhausen (DE), Website
Sight 13: Vier Jahreszeiten Herbst
The sculpture ensemble Four Seasons is located in Bremen-Schwachhausen in the Bürgerpark near the Park Hotel Bremen. It is listed in the list of monuments and statues of the city of Bremen.
Sight 14: Schweizerhaus
The Schweizerhaus is located in Bremen, district Schwachhausen, district Bürgerpark, Hollerallee, Findorffallee, Parkallee. The house was built in 1872 according to plans by Jacob Carl Scheinpflug.
Sight 15: Marcusbrunnen
The Marcus Fountain in the Bürgerpark in Bremen-Schwachhausen was erected in 1889 near the Park Hotel Bremen and is listed in the list of fountains of the city of Bremen. It has been a listed building since 1984.
Sight 16: Siegfried, der Drachentöter
The sculpture Siegfried the Dragon Slayer stands in Bremen-Schwachhausen on the west side of the Parkhotel am Bürgerpark. It is listed in the list of monuments and statues of the city of Bremen.
Wikipedia: Siegfried der Drachentöter (Denkmal) (DE), Website
Sight 17: Curarum
The list of cultural monuments in Findorff lists all cultural monuments in the Bremen district of Findorff.
Wikipedia: Liste der Kulturdenkmäler in Findorff (DE), Website
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