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ICOMOS will recommend a second evaluation mission since its expert was unable to visit the interior of all nominated tombs. ICOMOS will not be able to recommend inscription of tombs not seen by its expert during the evaluation mission. These recommendations mean that the nomination be deferred for further steps to be taken by the State Party. ICOMOS, March 2003 38
Bremen (Germany) No 1087 1. BASIC DATA State Party: Federal Republic of Germany Name of property: The town hall and Roland on the marketplace of Bremen Location: The City of Bremen Date received: 22 January 2002 Category of property: In terms of the categories of cultural property set out in Article 1 of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, this is a monument. It is a combination of architectural work and monumental sculpture. Brief description: The old town hall on the marketplace of Bremen was built in the early 15 th century in Gothic form, and renovated in the early 17 th century in the so-called Weser Renaissance style, which has its origins in the Netherlands. A new town hall was built next to the old one in the early 20 th century. The town hall is associated with the development of the free and autonomous cities that found its expression in the Hanseatic League. Such ideas are also symbolically represented by the medieval stone statue of Roland, which was erected on the marketplace in front of the town hall. 2. THE PROPERTY Description The city of Bremen is an autonomous Federal Land, situated in north-western Germany, on the river Weser. The site of the medieval town has an oblong form, limited by the river on the south side and the Stadtgraben, the water moat of the ancient defence system, on the north side. Most of this area has been reconstructed after the Second World War. The town hall is situated in the centre of the eastern part of the old area, separating the market in the south from the Domshof, the cathedral square in the north. The statue of Roland is located in the centre of the market place. The town hall is placed between two churches; of these the Dom, the cathedral church of St. Peter (built from 12 th to 19 th centuries), is located on the east side, and the Liebfrauenkirche (the church of Our Lady, built in the 12 th and 14 th centuries) on the west. Across the market, there is the Schütting, the seat of the ancient merchant guilds (built in the 16 th century, restored in the 19 th century). On the east side of the market is the modernist building for the municipal institutions, the Haus der Bürgerschaft, built in the 1960s. The nominated property consists of the town hall and the Roland statue (0.3 ha). The buffer zone encloses the above mentioned market and the cathedral square with the main 39 buildings (36 ha), surrounded by an outer protection zone (376 ha). The town hall has two parts: the Old Town Hall initially built in 1409 on the north side of the market place, renovated in the early 17 th century, and the New Town Hall that was built in the early 20 th century as an addition facing the cathedral square. The Old Town Hall is a two-storey hall building with a rectangular floor plan, 41.5 x 15.8 m. It has brick walls and wooden floors structures. The exterior is in exposed brick with alternating dark and light layers; the decorative elements and fittings are in stone. The roof is covered by green copper. The ground floor is formed of one large hall with oak pillars, and served for merchants and theatrical performances. The upper floor has the main festivity hall of the same dimensions. Between the windows, there are stone statues representing the emperor and prince electors, which date from the original Gothic phase. On the market side there is an open arcade with stone columns. Underground, the town hall has a large wine cellar, which has been later extended to the west under the ground level, and is now used as a restaurant. In the 17 th century, the town hall was renovated, and the middle three of the eleven axes of the colonnade were accentuated by a bay construction with large rectangular windows and a high gable, an example of the so-called Weser Renaissance. The bay has two levels, occupying a part of the festivity hall in an elaborate carved wooden structure. The lower part of the bay contains a panelled council room (Güldenkammer). Smaller roof gables were placed on both sides of the central gable. An elaborate sculptural decoration in sandstone was added to the façade, representing allegorical and emblematic depictions whose prototypes are primarily of Dutch origin. The medieval arcade was rebuilt with round arches (instead of pointed arches of the Gothic period) and ‘Tuscan columns’, and it now formed an open balcony. In the interior, the large festivity hall has one wide span with heavy oak beams; the lower part of the walls is panelled, and the doorways (of different dates) have sculptured polychrome frames. The New Town Hall was the result of an architectural competition, and it was built in 1909-1913, designed by Gabriel von Seidl from Munich. The building has three main floors, and it was intended for representation and chancellery. The elevations are covered in tiles (clinker); windows and details are built in south-German limestone. The stone statue of Roland stands in the middle of the market place, in front of the town hall, facing the cathedral church. The statue is ca. 5.5m tall, and it was initially erected in 1404 in representation of the rights and privileges of the free and imperial city of Bremen. Such statues have been common in German towns and townships, representing a martyr who died in the struggle against heathens. The statue of Bremen is associated with the Margrave of Brittany, referring to Charlemagne. History The origins of Bremen go back to the 8 th and 9 th centuries, when it became a seat for a bishop. In 965, Bremen was given the rights for raising customs and to mint, and it received town rights in 1186. The municipal authority was gradually formed during the 13 th century. In 1358 the town entered the Hanseatic League. In 1646, Bremen was
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