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    The district (Ostertor and Steintor)
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    The district (Ostertor and Steintor)

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    In Bremen, Ostertor and Steintor together are simply known as “Das Viertel”. Only after the gate tolls were abolished in 1849 was the Ostertor area densely built up, and by 1900, houses in Steintor stood almost seamlessly.

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    In Bremen, Ostertor and Steintor together are simply known as “Das Viertel”. Only after the gate tolls were abolished in 1849 was the Ostertor area densely built up, and by 1900, houses in Steintor stood almost seamlessly. From 1970, the Viertel attracted people seeking alternative lifestyles and evolved into a hub for culture and nightlife. The street ensemble of Ostertorsteinweg and Vor dem Steintor is still characterized by numerous small shops and pubs today.Goetheplatz hosts the Theater, home to the Oper Bremen, while the Gerhard-Marcks-Haus is located on the Kulturmeile Am Wall. In the evenings, you can explore the pubs around Sielwall; by day, stroll along the promenade on Osterdeich to the Weserstadion. Tram lines 2, 3 and 10 run through the Viertel.
    Ostertor und Steintor bilden zusammen das Viertel, das sich östlich der Altstadt entlang von Ostertorsteinweg und Vor dem Steintor zieht. Kleine Läden, Kneipen und Kultureinrichtungen machen es zu einem der Unterhaltungs- und Kulturzentren der Stadt. In den Seitenstraßen stehen Bremer Häuser aus Klassizismus, Historismus und Jugendstil, am Wall beginnt die Kulturmeile mit Kunsthalle und Gerhard-Marcks-Haus. Die Straßenbahnlinien 2, 3 und 10 fahren mitten durch das Viertel.

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    Gerhard Marcks House
    Museum

    1Gerhard Marcks House

    Das Museum für moderne und zeitgenössische Bildhauerei eröffnete 1971 in der klassizistischen Ostertorwache von 1823, direkt neben der Kunsthalle an der Kulturmeile. Es zeigt Werke von Gerhard Marcks, dem Schöpfer der Stadtmusikanten, und Sonderausstellungen.
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    Theatre at Goetheplatz
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    2Theatre at Goetheplatz

    The theatre, opened in 1913 at the western end of Ostertorsteinweg, survived the war with its foundations and columned facade, reopening in 1950. Today, it is the largest venue of Theater Bremen and the main stage for the Opera.
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    Weser Stadium
    Stadium

    3Weser Stadium

    Werder Bremen's home ground is located directly on the Weser riverbank in the Peterswerder district and has held over 42,000 spectators since its 2011 renovation. Since 2004, the Wuseum showcases the club's successes, including the Meisterschale and DFB-Pokal.
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    Restaurants in The district (Ostertor and Steintor)

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    Cafe Piano

    Traditional café with a sociable atmosphere, offering breakfast dishes, Italian food and cocktails.
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    CASA Restaurant & Café

    Bright restaurant with Spanish and Italian grilled specialties and tapas.
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    Engel Wine Café

    Retro-style café-bar with terrace, serving Flammkuchen, bistro dishes, craft beer and wine.
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    Nightlife

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    Eisen

    Small, bustling pub with beer, cocktails, rock music, and live football.
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    Lilac Owl

    Small, alternative music club in a former jazz cellar with live concerts and club nights.
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    Romans

    Club and event venue at Fehrfeld in the Östlichen Vorstadt.
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    Bremen

    Bremen

    Bremen is located on both sides of the Weser, about 60 river kilometers before its mouth into the North Sea near Bremerhaven. The city is the capital of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, which also includes Bremerhaven, and joined the Hanseatic League as early as 1260.On your journey, you'll discover the Town Hall and Roland, jointly a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2004, along with the bronze statue of the Bremen Town Musicians, the medieval Schnoor quarter, and the Schlachte riverside promenade. In the former port area, Überseestadt has been developing as a new city district since 2000.
    Bremen

    Bremen

    The Hanseatic City of Bremen, with around 580,000 inhabitants, spans both sides of the Weser and is the capital of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, which also includes Bremerhaven. Its heart is the Market Square, with the Gothic Town Hall, whose façade has shone in the Weser Renaissance style since 1608, and the stone Roland from 1404.From here, you can reach St. Peter's Cathedral on foot, the mere 108-meter-long Böttcherstraße with its porcelain carillon, and the winding Schnoor Quarter. In the evenings, the Schlachte on the Weser beckons with its gastronomy.
    Oldtown

    Oldtown

    Bremen's Old Town lies on the right bank of the Weser, almost entirely enclosed by the Wallanlagen, a park with a moat on the former fortifications. Its core formed around Marktplatz and Dom; the first city wall was built around 1200. Alongside Marktplatz, Domshof with its Neptune Fountain, and Liebfrauenkirchhof with its flower market, the shopping streets Sögestraße and Obernstraße define the pedestrian zone.Here, away from Rathaus and Roland, you can see the early Gothic Liebfrauenkirche, St. Martini by the Weser, and the Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum in Böttcherstraße. Via the Teerhofbrücke, you reach the Weserburg, and in the Wallanlagen, the Mühle am Wall turns. All tram lines can be reached at the hubs Domsheide, Hauptbahnhof, and Am Brill.
    Schwachhausen and Bürgerpark

    Schwachhausen and Bürgerpark

    Schwachhausen is located north of the city center and was long a village outside the gates of Bremen. After it became part of the Bremen territory in 1803, merchants built country houses and villas here; Schwachhausen was incorporated in 1902. To this day, detached villas and 'Bremer Häuser', many in Art Nouveau style, characterize the streets around Parkallee and Hollerallee.Right next door stretches the Bürgerpark, which Bremen citizens had laid out at their own expense starting in 1866; to the north, the Stadtwald adjoins. You can rent a rowing boat at Emmasee, stroll around Stadtwaldsee, and visit the Focke-Museum, the State Museum for Art and Cultural History. Tram lines 1, 4, 6 and 8 run through the district.
    Überseestadt

    Überseestadt

    Überseestadt is a district of Walle, stretching approximately 4.5 kilometers long and one kilometer wide along the Weser, between Mitte and Gröpelingen. From 1887, Bremen built its free ports here. Following the cessation of general cargo handling, the overseas port was closed in 1991 and filled with sand in 1998. Since the Senate resolution of 2000, a new district comprising apartments, offices, and converted warehouses has been growing on these approximately 300 hectares.Inside the 403-meter-long Speicher XI, the Port Museum reveals how Bremen thrived on its harbor, while the old sheds still stand by the Europahafen. At Waller Sand, you can relax on a city beach by the Weser, though swimming is not permitted due to ship traffic. Tram lines 3 and 5 connect Überseestadt with the city center.