Statue of Roland by Rupanworld
in the middle of the Market Square, one can see the tall, elegant, handsome and very historic statue of Roland, which is also in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. it is the 'Bremen's Statue of Liberty' and has stood in its place as a symbol of Bremen's trading rights and freedom since the year 1404. Roland was a popular legendary figure in medieval Europe. In Germany, Roland was a symbol of independence of growing cities from the local nobility. In the later part of the Middle Ages many German cities erected defiant statues of Roland in the marketplaces. The Roland in front of the town hall in Bremen was erected as early as 1404. The staue is 5.55 meters high. During our visit the famous old Freimarkt fair was going on and the same is reflected even in the Roland Statue
