1087 DE - Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen (2004)

Brief Description

"The Town Hall and the statue of Roland on the marketplace of Bremen in north-west Germany are outstanding representations of civic autonomy and sovereignty, as these developed in the Holy Roman Empire in Europe. The old town hall was built in the Gothic style in the early 15th century, after Bremen joined the Hanseatic League. The building was renovated in the so-called Weser Renaissance style in the early 17th century. A new town hall was built next to the old one in the early 20th century as part of an ensemble that survived bombardment during the Second World War. The statue stands 5.5 m tall and dates back to 1404."

不来梅市市场的市政厅和罗兰骑士雕像
"德国西北部不来梅市市场的市政厅和罗兰骑士 雕像是公民自治权利和贸易自由权利的象征，这些是随神圣罗马帝国在欧洲发展起来的。不来梅市政厅是15世纪初不来梅加入汉萨同盟(the Hanseatic League)后建立的，为哥特式建筑风格，于17世纪初翻修成了所谓的“威悉文艺复兴”(Weser Renaissance)风格。20世纪初，在老市政厅旁修建了一个新厅，成为第二次世界大战期间免遭炮火轰击的建筑之一。罗兰骑士雕像高5.5米，其历史可追溯到1404年。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1087

Town Hall and Market place

Courtesy of lucyp21 from postcrossing forum

statue of Roland

with postmark from Bremen