Bremen - City Hall Rathaus
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The Town Hall in Bremen is a brick-built Gothic structure (1405-10), with a sumptuous Renaissance facade added in 1609-12. On its east side is the New Town Hall (1912). The Old Town Hall has one of the most elegant banqueting and reception halls in Germany (40 m/130ft long, 13 m/43ft wide, 8 m/26ft high), with a large mural painting of the "Judgment of Solomon" (1537). This is the scene of the annual Schaffermahlzeit, a traditional meal for ship-owners and seamen.
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Under the northwest tower can be seen a bronze group (by Gerhard Marcks, 1953) of the "Bremen Town Musicians" (a donkey, a dog, a cat and a cock who feature in an old folk tale).
Address:
Bremen Tourist Office, Hillmannplatz 6, D-28195 Bremen, Germany
Hours:
January 1 to March 31: 11am-1pm, 3pm-5pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
April 1 to December 31: 11am-1pm, 3pm-5pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Tips: Guided tours conducted every hour. Reservations are required six days in advance.
Guides: Guided tour included with admission.
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Evening at City Hall in Bremen.
