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The Town Musicians of Bremen is a folktale recorded by the
Brothers Grimm.
In the story a donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster, all past their
prime years in life and usefulness on their respective farms, were
soon to be discarded or mistreated by their masters. One by one
they leave their homes and set out together. They decide to go to
Bremen, known for its freedom, to live without owners and
become musicians there.
On the way to Bremen, they see a lighted cottage; they look inside
and see four robbers enjoying their ill-gotten gains. Standing on
each others backs, they decide to perform for the men in hope of
gaining food. Their 'music' has an unanticipated effect; the men
run for their lives, not knowing what the strange sound is. The
animals take possession of the house, eat a good meal, and settle
in for the evening.
Later that night, the robbers return and send one of their members
in to investigate. It is dark and he sees the eyes of the Cat shining
in the darkness. He reaches over to light his candle, thinking he
sees the coals of the fire. Things happen in quick succession; the
Cat swipes his face with her claws, the Dog bites him on the leg,
the Donkey kicks him and the Rooster crows and chases him out
the door, screaming. He tells his companions that he was beset by
a horrible witch who scratched him with her long fingers (the Cat),
an ogre with a knife (the Dog), a giant who had hit him with his
club (the Donkey), and worst of all, the dragon who screamed in
his voice from the rooftop (the Rooster). The robbers abandon the
cottage to the strange creatures who have taken it, where the
animals live happily for the rest of their days.
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The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A port city along
the river Weser, about 60 km (37 mi) south from its mouth on the North Sea, Bremen is part of
the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area (2.4 million people). Bremen and Bremerhaven are the
two cities in the state of Bremen. Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and
tenth in Germany.
WELCOME IN
BREMEN
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Many of the sights in Bremen are found in the Altstadt (Old Town), an oval area surrounded by the Weser River, on the
southwest, and the Wallgraben, the former moats of the medieval city walls, on the northeast. The oldest part of the Altstadt
is the southeast half, starting with the Marktplatz and ending at the Schnoor quarter.
The Marktplatz (Market square) is dominated by the opulent façade of the Town Hall. The building was erected between
1405 and 1410 in Gothic style, but the façade was built two centuries later (1609–12) in Renaissance style. Today, it hosts a
restaurant in original decor with gigantic wine barrels, the Ratskeller in Bremen, and the wine lists boasts more than 600 —
exclusively German — wines. It is also home of the twelve oldest wines in the world, stored in their original barrels in the
Apostel chamber.
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Two statues stand to the west side of the Town Hall: one is the statue
(1404) of the city's protector, Roland, with his view against the
Cathedral and bearing Durendart, the "sword of justice" and a shield
decorated with an imperial eagle. The other near the entrance to the
Ratskeller is Gerhard Marcks' bronze sculpture (1953) Die
Stadtmusikanten (Town Musicians) which portrays the donkey, dog, cat
and rooster of the Grimm Brothers‘ fairy tale.
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•Other interesting buildings in the vicinity of the Marktplatz are the Schütting, a 16th-century
Flemish-inspired guild hall, and the Stadtwaage, the former weigh house (built in 1588), with an
ornate Renaissance façade. The façades and houses surrounding the market square were the first
buildings in Bremen to be restored after World War II, by the citizens of Bremen themselves.
•The impressive Cathedral St. Petri (13th century), to the east of the Marktplatz, with sculptures of
Moses and David, Peter and Paul and Charlemagne.
•The Liebfrauenkirche (Our Lady's Church) is the oldest church of the town (11th century). Its crypt
features several impressive murals from the 14th century.
•, by the Weser bank, stands the Martinikirche (St Martin's Church), a Gothic brick church built in
1229, and rebuilt in 1960 after its destruction in World War II.
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Tucked away between the Cathedral and the river is the Schnoor, a small,
well-preserved area of crooked lanes, fishermen's and shipper's houses
from the 17th and 18th centuries, now occupied by cafés, artisan shops
and art galleries.
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The Town Musicians of Bremen is a folktale recorded by the
Brothers Grimm.
In the story a donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster, all past their
prime years in life and usefulness on their respective farms, were
soon to be discarded or mistreated by their masters. One by one
they leave their homes and set out together. They decide to go to
Bremen, known for its freedom, to live without owners and
become musicians there.
On the way to Bremen, they see a lighted cottage; they look inside
and see four robbers enjoying their ill-gotten gains. Standing on
each others backs, they decide to perform for the men in hope of
gaining food. Their 'music' has an unanticipated effect; the men
run for their lives, not knowing what the strange sound is. The
animals take possession of the house, eat a good meal, and settle
in for the evening.
Later that night, the robbers return and send one of their members
in to investigate. It is dark and he sees the eyes of the Cat shining
in the darkness. He reaches over to light his candle, thinking he
sees the coals of the fire. Things happen in quick succession; the
Cat swipes his face with her claws, the Dog bites him on the leg,
the Donkey kicks him and the Rooster crows and chases him out
the door, screaming. He tells his companions that he was beset by
a horrible witch who scratched him with her long fingers (the Cat),
an ogre with a knife (the Dog), a giant who had hit him with his
club (the Donkey), and worst of all, the dragon who screamed in
his voice from the rooftop (the Rooster). The robbers abandon the
cottage to the strange creatures who have taken it, where the
animals live happily for the rest of their days.
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The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A port city along
the river Weser, about 60 km (37 mi) south from its mouth on the North Sea, Bremen is part of
the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area (2.4 million people). Bremen and Bremerhaven are the
two cities in the state of Bremen. Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and
tenth in Germany.
WELCOME IN
BREMEN
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Many of the sights in Bremen are found in the Altstadt (Old Town), an oval area surrounded by the Weser River, on the
southwest, and the Wallgraben, the former moats of the medieval city walls, on the northeast. The oldest part of the Altstadt
is the southeast half, starting with the Marktplatz and ending at the Schnoor quarter.
The Marktplatz (Market square) is dominated by the opulent façade of the Town Hall. The building was erected between
1405 and 1410 in Gothic style, but the façade was built two centuries later (1609–12) in Renaissance style. Today, it hosts a
restaurant in original decor with gigantic wine barrels, the Ratskeller in Bremen, and the wine lists boasts more than 600 —
exclusively German — wines. It is also home of the twelve oldest wines in the world, stored in their original barrels in the
Apostel chamber.
Slide 4
Two statues stand to the west side of the Town Hall: one is the statue
(1404) of the city's protector, Roland, with his view against the
Cathedral and bearing Durendart, the "sword of justice" and a shield
decorated with an imperial eagle. The other near the entrance to the
Ratskeller is Gerhard Marcks' bronze sculpture (1953) Die
Stadtmusikanten (Town Musicians) which portrays the donkey, dog, cat
and rooster of the Grimm Brothers‘ fairy tale.
Slide 5
•Other interesting buildings in the vicinity of the Marktplatz are the Schütting, a 16th-century
Flemish-inspired guild hall, and the Stadtwaage, the former weigh house (built in 1588), with an
ornate Renaissance façade. The façades and houses surrounding the market square were the first
buildings in Bremen to be restored after World War II, by the citizens of Bremen themselves.
•The impressive Cathedral St. Petri (13th century), to the east of the Marktplatz, with sculptures of
Moses and David, Peter and Paul and Charlemagne.
•The Liebfrauenkirche (Our Lady's Church) is the oldest church of the town (11th century). Its crypt
features several impressive murals from the 14th century.
•, by the Weser bank, stands the Martinikirche (St Martin's Church), a Gothic brick church built in
1229, and rebuilt in 1960 after its destruction in World War II.
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Tucked away between the Cathedral and the river is the Schnoor, a small,
well-preserved area of crooked lanes, fishermen's and shipper's houses
from the 17th and 18th centuries, now occupied by cafés, artisan shops
and art galleries.
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THE END