Description of the attraction
The Gothic building of the Town Hall on the Market Square was built in 1410. At the beginning of the 17th century, its splendid façade was decorated in the Weser Renaissance style by the master Luder von Bertheim. The facade is decorated with figures of Emperor Charlemagne and seven electors, as well as four wise men and four preachers.
The upper hall of the town hall, intended for official receptions of city guests, is one of the most exquisite in Germany. In this hall, once a year - on the second Friday of February - solemn dinners are held for "workers": ship captains, the most important merchants, shipowners and city fathers. To this day, it is considered a great honor to be invited to this dinner. Recently women began to be invited to this elite club, but only as guests. The lower hall of the town hall is called the "golden chamber". The walls of this hall are upholstered with precious leather wallpaper covered with gold, and the furniture is made of light wood with a golden hue.
A wine cellar with a rich collection of German wines is located under the building of the town hall. This cellar became famous thanks to the work of Wilhelm Hauff "Fantasies in the Bremen Town Hall Cellar". The oldest German wine dating back to 1653 is kept here.
On the Market Square there is Schütting - an old building, the meeting place of the Merchant Guild. It was built in 1537-1539 by the Antwerp architect Johann der Buschener in the Dutch style. Schütting's eastern pediment is designed in the Renaissance style by the Bremen-based architect Karsten Guzman.
