Question 1

What is Bremen?

Accepted Answer

Bremen is Germany's smallest city-state and comprises the cities of Bremen (capital) and Bremerhaven with a combined population of 680,000.

Question 2

What are the Bremen Town Musicians?

Accepted Answer

The Bremen Town Musicians – a donkey, dog, cat and cockerel – are Bremen's emblem, made famous by the Brothers Grimm fairy tale.

Question 3

What is Bremen known for?

Accepted Answer

Bremen is known for the Town Musicians, the Roland, the Schnoor, Werder Bremen, Beck's beer and the aerospace industry (Airbus).

Question 4

What is the Bremen Roland?

Accepted Answer

The Roland on the marketplace is over 600 years old and a UNESCO World Heritage site – a symbol of the city's freedom and market rights.

Question 5

What is Böttcherstraße?

Accepted Answer

Böttcherstraße is an expressionist architectural ensemble from the 1920s featuring museums, craftwork and cafés.

Question 6

What is the Schnoor?

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The Schnoor is Bremen's oldest district with narrow lanes, half-timbered houses, craftspeople and cosy restaurants.

Question 7

What industries are based there?

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Bremen is home to Mercedes-Benz, Airbus, the aerospace industry and the port – one of Germany's most important.

Question 8

What is Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

Bremerhaven is Germany's largest fishing port, an important container port and home to the Klimahaus, Emigration House and Zoo am Meer.

Question 9

What university is there?

Accepted Answer

The University of Bremen is among Germany's younger universities and is renowned for natural sciences and engineering.

Question 10

What are the main attractions?

Accepted Answer

Top attractions include the marketplace with town hall and Roland, the Schnoor, Böttcherstraße, Universum Bremen and the Overseas Museum.

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