How to visit Gothic Town Hall of Bremen (Germany): schedules

From the point of view of cultural heritage I can tell you that your trip to Bremen, northern germany, will have as its main focus the central marketplace.

This corner is where the main tourist icons of the city are concentrated.

On one hand, the old gothic town hall and Rolando statue, both places declared in 2004 Heritage awarded by the Unesco.

And on the other hand, the very popular sculpture of the Bremen musicians, dedicated to the animals protagonists of a children's story from the Grimm brothers.

In any, on your walk through the marketplace You will not get tired of seeing the beautiful scene that makes up the architectural complex that has become one of the most characteristic images of the city.

Specifically, the building of the old town hall of Bremen, Rolando statue, located in front of said building, and the tall towers of the San Pedro Cathedral.

The great news for all of us is that these monuments did not suffer the consequences of the heavy bombings suffered by the city ​​of Bremen during the Second World War, so today we can see the original buildings and sculptures.

Curiosities history of the Bremen Town Hall

The origin of bremen town hall It dates back to 1404, when it was decided to build a new town hall building to replace the old town hall from the XNUMXth century.

Finally the new building, in Gothic style, it finished being built in the year 1410.

Of the same they highlighted the two large halls used for events on the upper and lower floors.

And it is also worth highlighting the wineries that were installed in the basements of the town hall, known as Ratskeller.

Although it may surprise you, the Ratskeller It is still operational today, in a double aspect of restaurant and wine cellar, which is a curious visit you can do in Bremen.

What to see when visiting Bremen Town Hall

Now how come this gothic building currently presents a beautiful renaissance facade?

This dates back to the year 1600, when the newly constructed building of the Bremen Chamber of Commerce, sported a splendid Renaissance façade.

Being located right in front of the town hall in the same marketplace, it was thought that the one in the town hall building was no longer sufficiently representative.

For this reason, a large renovation in Renaissance style from the region of Weser and with the influence of Dutch architects, in which the numerous figures and reliefs that you can now see distributed along the façade.

Already in the 1910th century, in XNUMX, the construction of a new annex building that is the current seat of the Bremen city council.

Guided tours of Bremen Town Hall

For visit Bremen town hall you have to sign up for the guided tours organized by the Bremen Tourist Office in German or English.

During the visit you will be able to see the large event rooms, both in the old town hall and the new one.

In the first one, the large models of sailing ships hanging from the ceiling will surely catch your attention.

I will tell you that the small cannons on both sides can fire.

And without a doubt the most prominent corner of this room is the one called Golden Chamber, modernist style and built at the beginning of the 20th century.

In the Golden Chamber great personalities are received and they have passed through it since the Queen Elizabeth II of England or King Juan Carlos but also Michael Jackson.

In the large room of the building new town hall highlights the corner known as King's Room.

Bremen town hall visit times

Lasting one hour, the Bremen City Hall visiting hours in English They are, from Monday to Saturday, at 16 p.m., and on Sundays, at 12 p.m.

You can also sign up for visits in German.

El price of the guided tour of the Bremen town hall It is 7,50 euros, and is free for children under 12 years of age.

Photos Bremen town hall

Here you have more photos of the gothic town hall in Bremen, Heritage in Germany.