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Bremen: Things To See & Do
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St Petri Cathedral & Museum
Dating back almost
1,200 years, this cathedral houses relics from the tombs of
Bremen's bishops, as well as documentations of the cathedral's
construction. The Bleikeller (Lead
Cellar) even includes several mummified bodies of illustrious
figures from the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Opening
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Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (from November-March 11 a.m.-4
p.m.), Saturday 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Sunday 2-5 p.m. Closed
Good Friday, May 1, October 3, December 24-25, December 31.
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Pricing:
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No charge
for entry to Cathedral. Ascent to spires EUR 0.50 - 0.70,
lead cellar EUR 1 - 1.20, Museum EUR 1 - 1.50.
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Tel: +49
(0)421-3650441, Fax +49 (0)421-3650425
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Getting
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Address: Am
Markt, D-28195 Bremen.
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Market Square
Lying in the heart of
Bremen, this elegant square houses many structures and
sculptures dating back from
the 9th to the 21st century, such
as the Gothic Rathaus
(Town Hall, 1405-10) with its splendid Renaissance
facade (1609-12); the Schütting,
guildhall of Bremen merchants, built 1536-38 with a Renaissance
gable of 1565; proud town houses on the western side faced by
the modern Parliament Building
on the east; St.
Peter's Cathedral, oldest structure on the square
(begun 1042); and the Schütting, today’s home to the city’s
Chamber of Commerce.
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Opening
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24 hours. Opening
hours vary from one establishment to another
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Pricing:
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Free of charge to
enter the square.
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Bremen Tourism
Tel: +49 180 5101030 Email: btz@bremen-tourism-de
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Getting
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Almost any bus/
tram will take you to Market Square. Take the ones heading
for downtown.
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The Übersee-Museum
The
Übersee-Museum Bremen
is one of the world's leading museums of natural history,
anthropology and trading history. With nearly 9,000 square feet
of exhibition space, it depicts the evolution of nature, the
diversity of cultures around the world, and the interaction of
ecology and economy on the development of societies and
cultures.
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Opening
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Tuesday-Sunday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thur: 10 a.m.-9 p.m., closed
on Mon.
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Pricing:
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Price for
adults EUR 5; Reduced rate EUR 4.
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More
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Telephone
+49 (0)421 / 16 03 81 01, Fax +49 (0)421 / 1 60 38 99
Email: uem1@uni-bremen.de Web: http://uebersee.coinn-bremen.de/
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Getting
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Address:
Übersee-Museum Bremen, Bahnhofsplatz 13, 28195 Bremen.
Tram lines
1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, Buses 24, 25, 26/27, 30S, 61, 62, 64.
Use stop at Hauptbahnhof (Main Railway Station)
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The Historical Museum
Bremerhaven/Morgenstern Museum
The museum
relates the history of Bremerhaven and the surrounding
countryside. Using multimedia presentations, it also depicts
typical jobs in a historical shipyard and tells the story of a
working port and fish processing. Exhibits include rare gold
jewelry and valuable Roman vessels.
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Details
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Opening
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Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Closed December 24 and 31)
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Pricing:
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Price for
adults EUR 2.50, Reduced rate EUR 1.70
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More
Info:
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Telephone:
04 71 / 30 81 60 Fax: 04 71 / 5 90 27 00
Email: historischesmuseum@bremerhaven.de Web:
http://historisches-museum-bremerhaven.de
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Getting
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Address: An
der Geeste, 27570 Bremerhaven
Train to Bremerhaven, then Bus: 505, 506. Bus stop:
Borries-Strasse/Morgenstern-Museum
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Kunsthalle Bremen
Bremen's
oldest museum - which also happens to be one of Germany's
leading art galleries - houses a collection of paintings and
sculptures extending from the 15th century through to the
present day, including works by Delacroix, Modersohn-Becker,
Dürer, Goya, Menzel and Picasso, among others.
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Opening
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Tue: 10
a.m.-9 p.m. Wed-Sun: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed on Monday.
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Pricing:
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Price for
adults EUR 5, Reduced rate EUR 2.50.
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Info:
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Tel.: +49
(0)421 / 32 90 80, Fax: +49 (0)421 / 3 29 08 47
Email: office@kunsthalle-bremen.de Web: http://www.kunsthalle-bremen.de
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Getting
Here:
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Address: Am
Wall 207, 28195 Bremen. Tram lines 2, 3; Use stop at Theater
am Goetheplatz. |
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