Town hall and Roland Bremen UNESCO World Heritage Site

Welcome to the Town hall and Roland Bremen UNESCO World Heritage Site

If you are visiting Bremen, the town hall and the Roland statue should be at the very top of your to-do list. This unique collection of cultural monuments was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2004 and represents the desire of the people of Bremen for independence and sovereignty, a desire that dates back more than 600 years.

A tour of the historic town hall reveals magnificent halls and chambers and delicious treats. The upper town hall is adorned with works of art, rarities and four model ships suspended spectacularly from the ceiling, while the pure art nouveau Güldenkammer features impressive ornamental designs and gold-plated leather wallpaper. Underneath the town hall, the Ratskeller is home to the wine cellar and an impressive treasure chamber, and has been the perfect spot to savour a fine wine since 1409. You can enjoy the typical regional specialities and choose from an award-winning wine list boasting more than 650 wines.

Book a guided tour of the town hall online or in person at the Tourist-Info in the town centre.

Upcoming Events

Weihnachtsmarkt / Schlachte-Zauber

11/24/2024 – 12/23/2024

Bremer Marktplatz, Am Markt, 28195 Bremen

Around the town hall and Roland, Bremen's atmospheric Christmas market with over 170 Christmas-decorated stalls invites visitors to stroll extensively. An illuminated circular route leads from the Christmas market to Bremen's lifeline, the Weser. The promenade along the river provides a wintry and maritime ambience during Advent with the medieval "Schlachte-Zauber".

Opening hours:
Mon. to Thu. 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Fri. to Sat. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sun. 11 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Bremer Karneval

2/21/2025 – 2/22/2025

Innenstadt/Im Ostertor-Viertel, Am Markt, 28195 Bremen

People dancing in the street. Colorful costumes and masks cast a spell over you. Countless drums give Bremen a touch of Rio. In the spring of 2024, you can look forward to the Bremen Samba Carnival in the Bremer Viertel. Be there, because you can expect a colorful spectacle of colors, music and dance!

Jazzahead

4/24/2025 – 4/27/2025

Messe Bremen, 28215 Bremen

jazzahead! is not just a music fair, but a meeting place for the international jazz scene, with a symposium and festival. Every year, jazzahead! is especially dedicated to the music scene of a partner country. In addition, numerous international acts await you in the showcase concerts. Look forward to contemporary, top-class jazz from Germany, Europe and overseas!

Osterwiese

4/11/2025 – 4/27/2025, 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Bremer Bürgerweide, 28215 Bremen

Let's go to the Easter meadow! Every year, one week before Good Friday, the great Bremen Spring Festival begins on the Bürgerweide. With a colorful selection of attractions and treats, the Bremen Spring Fair offers fun and entertainment for the whole family. Whether Ferris wheel, ghost train, or various carousels - There is something for everyone!

daily from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Good Friday, March 29, 2024 the Easter meadow will be closed.

UNESCO-Welterbetag

5/30/2025 – 6/1/2025

Rathaus, Roland und weitere, Am Markt, 28195 Bremen

Bremen's pride and joy, the UNESCO World Heritage Sites City Hall and Roland, will also be celebrated in a big way in Bremen as part of the World Heritage Days. The highlight is the UNESCO World Heritage Day on June 4, 2023. Bremen's World Heritage Days have made it their goal to promote the values that make up a free, tolerant, equal, social, cosmopolitan and just coexistence.

La Strada

6/13/2025 – 6/15/2025

Bremen Zentrum, Am Markt, 28195 Bremen

From elaborate productions, light entertainment art and stimulating plays to artistic play, La Strada offers a diverse program for young and old, all with free entry. Look forward to breathtaking shows, theater, dance, performances, juggling, clowning and much more in the open air at the international festival of street arts.

Sommer in Lesmona

6/27/2025 – 6/29/2025

Knoops-Park in Burglesum, 28759 Bremen

Every summer, Knoops Park in Burglesum is transformed into a stage in the green: Summer in Lesmona invites you to enjoy classical music by the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen and social hours in a relaxed atmosphere. In addition to the music, enjoy the special ambience of the park and a delicious picnic with friends.

Breminale

7/9/2025 – 7/13/2025

Osterdeichwiesen, 28203 Bremen

For five exciting days a year, stages and booths light up the Weser: Breminale invites you to a colorful, free program of music, art and culture on Bremen's Osterdeich. The program includes live music in circus tents, art, artistry, dance, theater and also culinary highlights!

Seebühne Bremen

6/27/2025 – 7/27/2025

AG-Weser-Straße 1, 28237 Bremen

Theme year "Genussufer 2023 - Experience Bremen on the waterfront
The first and only lake stage in northern Germany is located directly on the water. Among others, Philipp Poisel, Julia Engelmann, Stewart Copeland from The Police, Beatrice Egli, Ben Zucker and family shows such as The Jungle book.

Musikfest Bremen

8/16/2025 – 9/6/2025

Bremer Innenstadt, Am Markt, 28195 Bremen

You want to be carried away and enchanted? Then the 34th Music Festival is the right place for you! More than 40 concerts in over 20 venues in Bremen, Bremerhaven and throughout the Northwest offer top-class performances of special quality, making popular works as well as rarities from different eras and cultural circles an experience.

Maritime Woche

9/13/2025 – 9/21/2025

Schlachte und Innenstadt, 28195 Bremen

Every year in September, the Hanseatic city celebrates its connection to the water with the Maritime Week on the banks of the Weser. At the family-oriented, free event, visitors can expect real highlights such as a maritime market, a romantic lantern ride followed by fireworks on the Weser, live music, a ship parade and much more!

Freimarkt

10/17/2025 – 11/2/2025