Bremen
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The Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Germany
It is a midsized City in the northern part of Germany with a significant port and ancient history.
I have spent part of my youth in Bremerhaven and Bremen, so it seems only fitting to portrait this region of Germany for those who are interested to find out more.
Bremen Panorama
Bremen Webcams
A live image of the Bremen market square which refreshes every 30 minutes (Courtesy of Bankhaus Neelmeyer AG)


The Utkiek Cam
This is actually a live stream cam with a new image approx. every 3 seconds. Unfortunately I cannot replicate the effect here on this lens. Just click on the image to view the live action.
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Bremen Photos
Bremen is a beautiful town with a rich heritage, as documented in this selection of pictures. Thank you to all the wonderful people sharing their impressions of Bremen with us.
The story of The Town Musicians of Bremen
The Bremen Town Musicians (German Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten, also translated as The Musicians of Bremen) is a fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm.In the story a Donkey, a Dog, a Cat, and a Rooster, all mistreated by their masters, leave them and meet in a desolate place. They decide to go to Bremen, known for its freedom, to live without owners.
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 other's backs, they decide to perform for the men in hopes 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.
(Wikipedia)
Interesting Bremen Links
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1858-Today: Six Passenger Ships called 'Bremen'
If you are interested in the ships called "Bremen" this is a good place to start your research. -
Bremen Passenger Lists 1920 - 1939
If you are an American with German ancestors chances are they emigrated from the Port of Bremen. This is a searchable database of passengers, documenting on what day they sailed, on which ship, hometown and destination. Unfortunately, all lists from 1875 - 1908 older than 3 years were destroyed due to lack of space in the Bremen Archives. Only 2851 out of 4420 listings for that time period are still existing and have been transcribed completely. Passengers in total: 637,880. - Map of Bremen Courtesy of Google.
- Official Bremen Tourism Homepage

If you've made it thus far I hope you have found some useful or interesting information here. It would be great to have your blurb in the guestbook (no external links please, related Squidoo links are welcome), and - dare I ask - your rating of this lens (the little stars near the top)?
Auf Wiedersehen in Bremen!
Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope to see you again sometime soon!
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SayGuddaycom
Jan 19, 2012 @ 2:04 pm | delete
- Very cool
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Musicalcroc
May 8, 2010 @ 6:12 am | delete
- Hi, being a student in Bremen, I like your lens!
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Wholesaler1
Jun 13, 2009 @ 6:20 pm | delete
- Was in Bremen last summer, great lens
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PaulHassing
Apr 18, 2009 @ 8:58 pm | delete
- I like your intro para. Very short and engaging. Before I read this, Bremen was just a word. Now I know much more. Many thanks! P. :)
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d-artist Nov 2, 2008 @ 9:43 am | delete
- I like this lens... and one of my favorite stories "Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten"......5*
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