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    Oldtown
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    Oldtown

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    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.

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    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.
    Bremen's Old Town is the historic center on the right bank of the Weser, almost entirely encircled by the ramparts. Here, besides the Town Hall, Roland, and the Cathedral, you'll also find the Liebfrauenkirche, the Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum in Böttcherstraße, and the Weserburg on Teerhof. You can easily walk everywhere, and the tram is accessible at Domsheide, Hauptbahnhof, and Am Brill. In the evening, you can sit in the Ratskeller or a brewpub near the Weser.

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    Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum
    Museum

    1Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum

    Bernhard Hoetger designed the Expressionist building in Böttcherstraße, which opened on June 2, 1927. It is the first museum worldwide dedicated to the work of a female painter.
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    Weserburg Museum for Modern Art
    Museum

    2Weserburg Museum for Modern Art

    Bremen's Museum of Modern Art opened in 1991 on Teerhof, housed in four former warehouse buildings, and was the first in Europe to realize the idea of a collectors' museum. Its permanent exhibition consists of loans from private collectors.
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    Church of Our Beloved Ladies
    Church

    3Church of Our Beloved Ladies

    The Early Gothic hall church northwest of the market square is, after the Cathedral, the city's oldest church and is considered Northern Germany’s first Gothic four-pillar hall. The vibrant stained-glass windows were created by Alfred Manessier from 1966 to 1973.
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    Mill on the Wall
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    4Mill on the Wall

    The Galerieholländer windmill stands in the Wallanlagen, a green belt about five kilometres long, which was laid out between 1804 and 1812 on the former city fortifications. It was completed in 1898, and today houses a restaurant.
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    St. Martin
    Church

    5St. Martin

    The late Gothic brick church stands directly on the Weser, above the Martinianleger on the Schlachte named after it; its congregation was first mentioned in 1229. After the bombing on October 5, 1944, it burned out; it was reconsecrated in 1960.
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    Restaurants in Oldtown

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    Bremer Ratskeller

    Classic North German meat and fish dishes in the centuries-old vaulted cellar under the Town Hall, where wine has been stored and sold since 1405.
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    Fish Restaurant Knurrhahn

    Maritime-themed restaurant with various fish dishes and an outdoor area with a beach chair.
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    Restaurant Little Olympus

    Long-established restaurant on the edge of Schnoor with traditional Bremen cuisine and its own house beer.
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    Nightlife

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    Schüttinger Guesthouse Brewery

    Lively brewpub with wooden benches and a beer garden near Böttcherstraße, serving Schnitzel, Currywurst, and Matjes fillets with its own beer.
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    Lemon Lounge

    Stylish cocktail bar with red lounge areas, combining classic bar culture with an urban vibe and also offering cocktail courses.
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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.
    The district (Ostertor and Steintor)

    The district (Ostertor and Steintor)

    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.
    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.