BREMEN, GERMANY

HISTORY OF BREMEN

• Charlemagne, made a new law, the Lex Saxonum. This law stated that Saxons were not allowed to worship Odin (the god of the Saxons), but rather that they had to convert to Christianity on pain of death. This period was called the Christianisation.
• The earliest settlement, called Breme/Bremum on the right bank of the river was an important early trading route from the Rhine River to the Elbe and from the North Sea to southern Germany
• 787 the Holy Roman emperor, established diocese of Bremen, which became the base for missionary
• The imperial free city, defended its independence in the Thirty Years’ War
• Later repelled both Swedish and Hanoverians

MORE HISTORY

• Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany
• Commercial and industrial city with a major port on the River Weser
• Bremen is the second most populous city in Northern Germany/tenth in Germany
• Burial places and settlements date back to the 7th century AD
• The city's first stone walls were built in 1032.

PLACES TO VISIT

CHRISTMAS MARKET ON SCHLACHTE EMBANKMENT

• 27 November until 23 December 2014
• Crafts-men, market sellers, jugglers and street entertainers all add to the atmosphere, recreating a bygone era when the cog ships would return from afar to the Hanseatic port of Bremen laden with valuable cargo
• It is regarded as one of Germany's finest Christmas markets
• Transformed into an atmospheric Christmas market with more than 170 festively decorated stalls

MARKET SQUARE WITH HANSEATIC CROSS

• The most magnificent building on the market square is without doubt the town hall. In front of it stands the proud statue of Roland, which symbolises the freedom of the city
• Turning clockwise on the Hanseatic Cross near the statue, you can see St. Peter's Cathedral, the State Parliament and the Schütting guildhall
• The square is placed around the Hanseatic Cross, commemorating those Hanseatic members that took part in the War of Liberation

NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM

• One of its missions is to research and publish on all aspects of German maritime and river navigation history
• The foundation responsible for running the museum was created in 1971. The museum itself was opened to the public on 5th of September 1975
• The central building was designed by the renowned Bremerhaven-born Berlin architect Hans Scharoun (1893-1972)
• The other sections reflect a variety of themes: “German Shipping between the Middle Ages and Industrial Era”, “German Shipping in the Age of Industrialization”, “German Shipping after 1970”, “Industrial Shipbuilding”, “Tidal Conditions”, “Polar and Ocean Research”, “Traditional Navigation”, “Modern Navigation”, “Fishery”, “Whaling”, “Rescue at Sea”, “Leisure navigation”, “Boat building”, “Naval History”

BÜRGERPARK

• Bremen Bürgerpark is a wonderful illustration of how nature can be 'designed' by man. This park paradise covers 202 hectares in the heart of the city.
• Bürgerpark is the largest privately financed municipal park in Germany
• It remains one of the most accomplished landscaped gardens of the 19th century
• Wooded areas with grand old trees, spacious lawns, watercourses, fountains, bridges and lakes all combine to create a green canvas full of romantic charm
• Nearby attractions: Worpswede artists' village is situated close to Bremen in an area known as 'Devil's Moor'

UNIVERSUM SCIENCE CENTER

• 250 Exhibits
• It receives on average 450,000 visitors annually
• The Universum Bremen opened in September 2000 near to the University of Bremen, Germany
• ontains exhibits related to one of the three topics: mankind, earth and the cosmos. The science center building, with its 40,000 stainless steel scales, resembles a mixture between a whale and mussel
• It was designed by the Bremen architect Thomas Klump

TOWN HALL

• Designed by architect Gabriel von Seidel between 1405 and 1410 with a Weser Renaissance facade added in the 17th century
• Regarded as the jewel in the crown of the historical market square
• Model ships hang from the ceiling to bear witness to the importance of commerce and maritime trade
• City council use to convene in upper hall
• Miniture cannons can be fired

DONT FORGET.....

• Fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm
• Emblem of city
• If you touch the Donkeys legs you are granted a wish
• Rubbed lightly with both hands or just wishful thinking
• "Dont forget...Touch The Statue For A Stroke Of Luck!!!

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bremen
• http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/saf/prj/sig/soc/soi/bre/enindex.htm
• http://www.germany.travel/en/travel-information/federal-states/bundeslaende...
• http://www.bremen-tourism.de/bremens-top-11-1
• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universum_Science_Center

QUIZ

• What was the law that Charlemange made and what did it involve?
• Where did the statue of animals come from?
• What are tou suppose to do to the statue?