Böttcherstraße — Local services in Bremen

Böttcherstraße is a beautiful street full of wonders to explore. Though it is fairly quick to travel within, it can take much more time to appreciate it to its full potential. From the start, you can see "Der Lichtbringer" (The bearer of light), a stunning gilt bronze relief that welcomes everyone to the street. Going into the street, you should look up for the house of the Glockenspiel, which is a conglomerate of bells on the top of a house that play a song at the beginning of each hour. The street also holds many interesting stores such as the Bremer bonbon Manufaktur or the Weinkontor and Café. Before entering the Bremer bonbon Manufaktur, you will also see a fountain in which many people throw coins for wishes. Furthermore, you will find many stunning statues all along the Böttcherstraße, some clearly visible, some more hidden; there is even two small's aquariums under two statues at the end of the street. Finally, another hidden attraction is the "Himmelsaal" of the Radisson Blu Hotel, a mesmerizing room famous for its parabolic dome, for which you will have to enter through the main entrance of the hotel (which is actually on the left side of the building, outside...

Very touristy, but worth it! This narrow street connects the Marktplatz with the Weser Promenade. Although the wealthy coffee merchant Roselius had the street thoroughly renovated between 1923 and 1933, the Böttcherstrasse still exudes a medieval atmosphere. This is partly because the architects Runge and Scotland were inspired by local architecture, while Bernhard Hoetger enriched the renovation with elements from the Jugendstil and Art Deco. The result is a very beautiful architectural uniformity cast in brick. Behind the stepped and pointed gables are hidden shops, art galleries and museums where the visitor can easily spend an hour (or longer). Note that the presentation about the ocean conquerors on ten rotating wooden panels accompanied by the carillon attracts a lot...

The Böttcherstrasse is a short street between to the old market square and the river Weser where once casks and barrels were made by the coopers (böttcher) Early 20th century all the houses in this street were bought up by coffee merchant Ludwig Roselius and had them with the help of architects completely rebuilt.

It's now a delightful street with art deco and wonderful brickwork houses. You will find two nice museums there and mainly shops for tourists

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