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


