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Schnoor Viertel

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Schnoor is also its main street.

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Schnoor Viertel — Historic gabled houses and cobbles along a quiet lane

Schnoor Viertel — Historic gabled houses and cobbles along a quiet laneSchnoor Viertel — Cobblestone alley lined with close-set old housesSchnoor Viertel — Sunny cobbled lane between tall historic façadesSchnoor Viertel — Narrow cobbled passage between colorful old housesSchnoor Viertel — Leafy Schnoor lane with half-timbered houses and bicyclesSchnoor Viertel — Quiet cobbled alley between closely spaced historic housesSchnoor Viertel — Arched entrance beneath white-framed windows on a stone façadeSchnoor Viertel — Lantern-lit half-timbered lane at nightSchnoor Viertel — Illuminated half-timbered house at the end of a night laneSchnoor Viertel — Outdoor café courtyard among brick and timbered façadesSchnoor Viertel — Tall brick house façade with white-framed windows

Why go

  • A largely intact ensemble of historic buildings dating from the 15th to 19th centuries.
  • Haus Schnoor 9, from 1621, with an 18th-century oriel, sundial and ornamental doorways.
  • Bremer Geschichtenhaus, where stories and characters bring Bremen’s history to life.

Opening hours

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Monday09:00 – 18:00
Tuesday09:00 – 18:00
Wednesday09:00 – 18:00
Thursday09:00 – 18:00
Friday09:00 – 16:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

Don't miss

  • Packhaus and BrasilhausThe Packhaus dates to 1401; the neighbouring Brasilhaus stands above a medieval vault and has a facade dating to around 1600.Schnoor 2 and Schnoor 15
  • St. JohannA 14th-century brick Gothic church, the only surviving part of the former Franciscan monastery.Hohe Straße 2
  • Medieval wall and tower remainsAn old wall and parts of a round tower survive from around 1200.Near Marterburg
  • SchifferhausOne of the quarter’s best-preserved houses in its original state.Stavendamm
  • MarterburgGoldapp and Klump developed a postmodern quarter here in the 1980s, with narrow buildings in varied shapes and colours.North of Schnoor

Know before you go

  • Schnoor is a car-free quarter.

Tips for your visit

  • Browse tucked-away shops for jewellery, design goods, chocolates and old advertising signs.
  • Look for Bremer Babbeler among the local treats at Schnoorkrämerei.
  • For a theatre outing, the Packhaustheater stages humorous plays.
  • Listen for music in the alleys: students from Hochschule für Künste sometimes play here.

Interesting facts4

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  1. 55 square

    Plots were sized for a single house of about 55 square metres.

    Schnoor - Wikipedia

  2. Most houses date from the 17th and 18th centuries, and many retain much of their original structure.

    Schnoor - Wikipedia

  3. The name recalls rope-making and shipping crafts; “Snoor” means “string,” also describing the close rows of small houses.

    Schnoor

  4. Passages between houses were often associated with occupations or objects used aboard ships.

    Schnoor - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

River fishermen, boatmen and craftspeople benefited from the Balge’s connection to the waterways. In the 1950s, low rents and the quarter’s atmosphere attracted students and artists.

  1. 10th centuryA fishing settlement occupied an island between the Weser and Balge, leaving it vulnerable to flooding.
  2. 13th centurySchnoor first appeared in written records.
  3. Around 1240The first bridge across the Weser was built here.
  4. 1608 and 1838The Balge was canalised in 1608 and filled in in 1838.
  5. 19th centuryThe narrow streets could not accommodate increasing traffic, and Schnoor became one of Bremen’s poorest areas.
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  1. Second World WarThe quarter suffered only slight damage.
  2. From 1955Buildings were restored, renovated inside and adapted for new uses, although most could not be preserved or reconstructed exactly as originally built.
  3. 1959Bremen’s Senate backed restoration with state support; a preservation law covering the quarter and the area around St. Johann was adopted on 3 February.
  4. 1973Schnoor became an officially protected historic district.

Sources: Schnoor - Wikipedia · Schnoor · Schnoor - Wikipedia · Schnoor - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where
Schnoor, Bremen

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Questions and answers

What can you see in Schnoor Viertel?

See Haus Schnoor 9, which dates to 1621 and has an oriel, sundial and ornamental doorways from the 18th century.

Why is it called Schnoor Viertel?

“Snoor” means “string,” a name that describes the close rows of small houses.

Is Schnoor Viertel car-free?

Yes. Schnoor is a car-free quarter.

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