Two soaring green helmeted towers close off the eastern side of the Marktplatz, marking a cathedral where Christians have worshipped for more than 1,200 years. Beneath its floor lies the Bleikeller, a cellar of naturally mummified bodies that has drawn the curious for centuries.

A dazzling Weser Renaissance facade fronting a Gothic town hall that has survived six centuries without ever being destroyed. Together with the Roland statue in front of it, it is one of Germany's proudest UNESCO World Heritage sites.

A towering medieval knight in stone who has guarded Bremen's freedom for more than six centuries. Sword raised and shield forward, he faces the cathedral in a quiet act of defiance.

A donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster balanced one atop the other in gleaming bronze, this beloved statue brings a fairy tale to life beside the Town Hall. Rub the donkey's polished front legs and, so the locals say, your wish just might come true.

A dreamlike alley of glowing brick, barely a hundred meters long, where a coffee magnate and a visionary sculptor built one of Germany's boldest works of Expressionist architecture. Every gable, archway and golden relief tells a story.

The elegant Flemish Renaissance guild house of Bremen's merchants, facing the Town Hall across the Marktplatz like a rival throne. Its golden motto sums up the daring spirit of a Hanseatic trading city.

Bremen's lively riverfront on the east bank of the Weser, once the city's medieval harbour and now a 600-metre parade of beer gardens, cafes and moored historic ships.

Bremen's grand cobbled heart, ringed by the golden Town Hall, the towering knight Roland, and the merchants' guild house. For over a thousand years this open space has been the stage for the city's trade, justice, and civic pride.