Suchergebnisse

Seit 2016 ist das Bremer Kriminaltheater auf dem Gelände der Union Brauerei zu Hause. ©WFB/Rike Oehlerking

Rund um die Welt – jeden Mittwoch treffen sich Amateurfunker und nehmen Kontakt mit der Welt auf. Für jeden Funkverkehr gibt es eine Karte aus dem Land (unten rechts). Auch per Morsegerät übermittelte man früher Botschaften rund um den Globus (oben rechts). ©Rike Oehlerking

Bremen’s key – a symbol of freedom? ©Rike Oehlerking

Having a public place to weigh goods helped to protect merchants against fraud and facilitated the collection of tax. ©Rike Oehlerking

In the Middle Ages, merchants came to the Stadtwaage to weigh their goods. ©Rike Oehlerking

The Hanseatic Cross on the market square does not relate directly to the Hanseatic League, but is yet another symbol of freedom and solidarity. ©Rike Oehlerking

Bremen’s key allies and trading partners all lined up: Hamburg (top left), Bergen, Bruges, London, Novgorod and Lübeck (bottom right). ©Rike Oehlerking

The Schütting – the heart of Bremen’s trading power, long before the chamber of commerce moved in. ©Rike Oehlerking

The Roland statue, a symbol of independence. ©Rike Oehlerking

The magnificent facade of the town hall was also intended to reflect the power and wealth of the city. ©Rike Oehlerking

Anchors and other symbols reflect the importance of water and the sea for Bremen. ©Rike Oehlerking

For Bremen, trade and travel by sea have always been of crucial importance. ©Rike Oehlerking