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Town hall and Roland Bremen UNESCO World Heritage Site

Am Markt 21, 28195 Bremen

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Roland statue © Ingrid Krause | WFB
Bremen wine cellar © momentkonserve Bremen
Bremen Ratskeller with treasure chamber © momentkonserve Bremen
Market Square © Michael Abid | WFB
Market square with the Flag of Bremen © Jonas Ginter | WFB
Audioguide Tour © Jonas Ginter | WFB
St Peter's Cathedral © Carina Tank | WFB
Christmas market in front of the the town hall © Carina Tank | WFB
© Carina Tank | WFB

Welcome to the Town hall and Roland Bremen UNESCO World Heritage Site

If you are visiting Bremen, the town hall and the Roland statue should be at the very top of your to-do list. This unique collection of cultural monuments was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2004 and represents the desire of the people of Bremen for independence and sovereignty, a desire that dates back more than 600 years.

A tour of the historic town hall reveals magnificent halls and chambers and delicious treats. The upper town hall is adorned with works of art, rarities and four model ships suspended spectacularly from the ceiling, while the pure art nouveau Güldenkammer features impressive ornamental designs and gold-plated leather wallpaper. Underneath the town hall, the Ratskeller is home to the wine cellar and an impressive treasure chamber, and has been the perfect spot to savour a fine wine since 1409. You can enjoy the typical regional specialities and choose from an award-winning wine list boasting more than 650 wines.

Book a guided tour of the town hall online or in person at the Tourist-Info in the town centre.

Events

  • Open-air market

    2025-10-17 - 2025-11-02

    Bremer Bürgerweide

    Every year in October, when colorful lights illuminate the Bürgerweide, the fifth season begins in Bremen: For 17 days, it's "Ischa Freimaak" on the Bürgerweide and in the city center! The largest folk festival in the north offers spectacular carousels, tempting delicacies, an exuberant atmosphere and lots of fun for young and old.

  • Christmas market / Schlachte magic

    2025-11-24 - 2025-12-23

    Bremer Marktplatz

    The atmospheric Bremen Christmas market with over 170 festively decorated stalls around the town hall and Roland invites you to take a long stroll. An illuminated circular route leads from the Christmas market to Bremen's lifeline, the Weser. The promenade along the river creates a wintry and maritime ambience during Advent with the medieval "Schlachte-Zauber".

    Opening times:
    Mon. to Thurs. 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
    Fri. to Sat. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
    Sun. 11 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

  • Easter meadow

    2026-03-27 - 2026-04-12

    Bremer Bürgerweide

    Off to the Easter meadow! Every year, a week before Good Friday, Bremen's big spring festival begins on the Bürgerweide. With a colorful selection of attractions and treats, the Bremen Spring Fair offers fun and entertainment for the whole family. Whether Ferris wheel, ghost train or various carousels - there is something for everyone!

    Daily from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.

    The Osterwiese is closed on Good Friday.

  • Jazzahead

    2026-04-22 - 2026-04-25

    Messe Bremen

    jazzahead! is not just a music fair, but a meeting place for the international jazz scene, with a specialist conference and festival. Every year, jazzahead! is dedicated to the music scene of a partner country. Numerous international acts also await you at the showcase concerts. Look forward to contemporary, top-class jazz from Germany, Europe and overseas!

  • UNESCO World Heritage Day

    2026-06-07

    Rathaus

    Bremen's pride and joy, the UNESCO World Heritage Sites Rathaus and Roland, are also celebrated in Bremen as part of the World Heritage Days. The highlight is the UNESCO World Heritage Day. The aim of Bremen's World Heritage Days is to promote the values that a World Heritage Site has to offer.free, tolerant, equal, social, cosmopolitan and just coexistence.


  • La Strada

    2026-06-11 - 2026-06-14

    Bremen Zentrum

    From elaborate productions, light entertainment and stimulating plays to artistic games, La Strada offers a diverse program for young and old, all free of charge. Look forward to breathtaking performances, theater, dance, performances, juggling, clowning and much more in the open air at the international festival of street arts.

  • Breminale

    2026-07-01 - 2026-07-05

    For five exciting days a year, stages and stands light up along the Weser: the Breminale invites you to a colorful, free program of music, art and culture on Bremen's Osterdeich. The program includes live music in circus tents, art, artistry, dance, theater and culinary highlights!

  • Bremen Music Festival

    2026-08-15 - 2026-09-05

    Bremer Innenstadt

    Do you want to be carried away and enchanted? Then the 35th Music Festival is the right place for you! More than 40 concerts in over 20 venues in Bremen, Bremerhaven and throughout the north-west offer top-class performances of exceptional quality, turning popular works and rarities from different eras and cultures into an experience.


  • Seebühne Bremen

    2026-07-17 - 2026-08-23

    The first and only lake stage in northern Germany is located directly on the water...

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