Bremen Things to Do

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You are able to look inside the cathedral and stand or sit, in awe of it's magnitute and beauty.
The Cathedral has two towers; the North tower and South tower. You can to climb the South tower for amazing views of the city.
There are five organs within the Cathedral, one of which being one of northwest Germany's largest. They are works of art.
There is still some of the original hand-craved choir stalls and the stone Baptismal font dates back to 1229. There are crypts that house the graves of Bishops and Archbishops and the lead basement houses eight mummies in glass top coffins. This is where you can also see the original lower structure of the Cathedral.

This Cathedral is amazing and I would recommend a visit. But don't rush it, take time to appreciate it.

Everyone who comes to Bremen makes a beeline for the Schnoor Quarter. And what better name for the sleepy cluster of narrow streets and tiny houses which seem to be timidly taking refuge from the Hanseatic splendour of the city centre. In the snow its charm was even stronger.

If you're here, make sure you visit one of the numerous shops selling marzipan truffles and Bremerkuche- a perfect Christmas gift for someone at home, to go with the stocking filler chocolate Santas that you can buy in the Feodora shop near the Market.

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The Schnoor is the old town of Bremen, with small streets and alleyways, and little shops in old houses. You here find houses from the 15th and 16th century, as well as ones from the 18th and 19th century. The first who settled in this quarter were fishers, craftspeople and mariners, and in the 14th century Franziscan monks came and built a cloister and the church St Johann. Over the time also more and more rich people settled there so that you no find also larger houses among the samll ones.

The Schnoor quarter is not big but it's very nice to stroll through these small streets. And if you wonder what the name "Schnoor" means: this comes from the word "Schnur" which means string, as the small houses seem to be lined up on a string. The street that is also called Schnoor is a good example of this!

Walk along the old main street of Bremen and try to keep your eyes focused on the roof of buildings. You will find this seductive lady. You have to climb up the building to meet her. Are you ready to take the risk?

The Schnoor is the oldes city part of Bremen. The typical houses are arranged in a kind of necklace (=Schnur in German or Schnoor in Plat Deutsch). The streets are just big enough for the passage of one carriage. In the evening is the best time to visit.

The cobbles of the market square form a large Hanseatic cross. This is where the Roland statue and Bremen's most famous historic buildings are, such as the Parliament Building and Schütting. The Schütting was built between 1536 and 1538 and used to be the Merchants' Guild House. Today it houses the chamber of commerce.
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The cathedral was first started in 1041. It was later completed in early Gothic style. Unfortunately, the cathedral suffered greatly during the Reformation and was first extensively restored between 1888 and 1901. Nowadays the cathedral also houses a museum
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The Domshof (= cathedral forecourt) belonged to the church district until 1803 before it became part of the civil development area. The last public execution took place here on 21st April 1831 - Hilde Gottfried was beheaded. The Domshof now serves as a lively market place every morning during the week.
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