Marktplatz
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Why go
- The Town Hall and Roland Statue together form a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The square’s southern edge was once the bank of the Balge, Bremen’s first port.
- Seven openings in the former market wall admitted only traders whose carts were narrow enough to pass.
Don't miss
- Town HallLook at the Town Hall, built between 1405 and 1410.Marktplatz
- Hanseatic CrossFind the reddish, 4.8-metre-wide cross within the dark-stone, ten-spoke wheel. It commemorates the Hanseatic Legion during the Wars of Liberation.Inside the circle of stone pillars
- Former court locationLocate the second Town Hall arch from the west: the city bailiff’s court moved beneath it in 1405.Town Hall
Know before you go
- Open 24 hours every day.
Tips for your visit
- The square is pedestrianised, but tram lines 2 and 3 cross its northwest side between Rathaus and Roland; watch for trams.
- Address: Am Markt 2, Bremen.
- Telephone: +49 421 321676.
Best time to visit
- Visit during the Christmas market or the annual Freimarkt Fair at the end of October.
Interesting facts4
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Five streets meet the square, which connects to two other squares.
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Locals call the square their “gute Stube”, or “good room”.
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3,484 square
Marktplatz covers about 3,484 square metres.
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74 metres
The square is trapezoidal, with sides measuring about 51 to 74 metres.
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History
A wall later divided the inner market from an outer ring; only carts narrow enough to pass through its seven openings could enter.
- Age of CharlemagneParts of the square served as a market.
- around 1030A cathedral-fortress gate facing the market was built, then soon dismantled for stone to rebuild the cathedral.
- late 12th–late 13th centuryThe square was levelled and paved in stages, reaching its present ground shape by the late 13th century.
- Before early 19th centuryA 110–120 cm stone wall divided the inner market from an outer ring, with seven openings for carts narrow enough to pass.
- early 19th centuryStone pillars arranged in a circle replaced the market wall.
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- 1836The square was repaved with sandstone.
- 1917The square became a protected historic monument.
- 2002Paving was renewed from February to June, retaining the historic layout; the square reopened on 10 October.
Sources: Bremer Marktplatz - Wikipedia · Bremer Marktplatz - Wikipedia · checked 29 Sep 2026
- Phone
- +49 421 3080010
Questions and answers
Where did the earliest markets develop in Marktplatz?
Archaeological research suggests market areas developed both beside the Balge and on the dune ridge.
What occupied the lower part of Marktplatz?
Its flat ground suited temporary market stalls rather than permanent buildings.
Was there a fish market at Marktplatz?
Extensive refuse finds suggest the square’s southern corner served as a fish market.
How early was Marktplatz called a forum?
It may have been called “forum” as early as the 11th century.
What has been found beneath Marktplatz?
Excavations uncovered objects dating from the 6th to the 18th centuries, cathedral-fortress wall and gate remains, former house foundations, and 5,719 human and animal bones and bone fragments.
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