Here, too, was Germany’s oldest coffee house, decorated with customers in armour. But best of all was the town hall. Vast, turreted and baubled, it is Renaissance bling at its most outrageous.

The Town Hall and the statue of Roland on the marketplace of Bremen in north-west Germany are outstanding representations of civic autonomy and sovereignty, as these developed in the Holy Roman Empire ...

The city's main square, Bremen Marktplatz, is just five minutes walk from the Schnoor and is dominated by the city's Gothic Town Hall. Bremen Town Hall holds UNESCO status and was built in 1405 ...

After Berlin and Hamburg, Bremen is the third and smallest city-state in Germany. This northern German federal state unites the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven. More than 670,000 people live here.

As the summer holidays approach, The Local is touring Germany's UNESCO World Heritage Sites . Today we visit Bremen's Town Hall and its Roland statue.

The #DailyDrone in the Hanseatic city of Bremen at the Town Hall and historic market square. #DailyDrone is our daily bird's-eye view of Germany. Every day a different exciting location in the ...

The city's main square, Bremen Marktplatz, is just five minutes walk from the Schnoor and is dominated by the city's Gothic Town Hall. Bremen Town Hall holds UNESCO status and was built in 1405 ...

The journey British Airways (0845 7733377, www.ba.com) flies to Bremen from Gatwick daily from £110.10 return, including taxes.A taxi from the airport into the city centre costs £7-£8 ...