CityGuide Bremen

Bremen and Bremershaven form a single German state. The latter was designed as an outer harbour 60 km away from Bremen and was founded 1827. The Grimm brothers’ tale about the Bremen town musicians made these two cities famous. They are also one of Europe’s most important docks; the German navigation museum and the overseas museum document their maritime history whilst the German emigration museum highlights the historical importance of Bremershaven as the central emigration harbour for over 10 million Europeans. Another highlight is the Bremen town hall which has been recognized as a UNESCO world cultural heritage site. It has been situated on the historical market square - one of Europe’s most beautiful - since 1405. Further attractions include the city’s medieval district – the “Schnoor” – and the Böttcherstraße whose brick buildings house the Paula Becker Modersohn art collection and the Roselius museum, its collection dating back to the heyday of hanseatic mercantile tradition. The Bremen philharmonic orchestra and the Bremen’s German Kammer philharmonic orchestra are internationally acclaimed ensembles whilst the theatres put on unconventional dramatizations and have a particular preference for Shakespeare, making this state a truly cultural place to be.