| Page Views: 3,275 Last Visit to Bremen: 2001 | ... but Bremen holds the key! by tini58de - last update: Oct 4, 2004 |
Both Hamburg and Bremen have been Hanseatic cities for a long time. And these two cities have been rivals ever since.
There is this neat saying:
Hamburg is the gate to the world, but Bremen holds the key
To understand this better, let me give you a little bit of background:
Hamburg is Germany's second largest city (much bigger than Bremen) and has a very important harbor - so it is widely known as the gate to the world. On the other hand - Bremen has a key on her flag, so that is what that saying refers to.....
Here is some "solid" information now:
Free Hanseatic City of Bremen: International seaport and trading centre right near the North Sea. Independent state of the Federal Republic of Germany, consisting of the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven Two-city state covering an area of 400 square kilometres - smallest of the 16 German states. State's total population: 681,722, thereof 550,392 in Bremen, making it the tenth largest town in Germany, and 131,330 in Bremerhaven. Significance: second most important foreign trade location in the Federal Republic of Germany (see, what I mean???). |
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yumyum Sun Apr 22, 2007 19:14 UTC
I once saw the Bremer Stadtmusikanten statue as a child :)) | Nemorino Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:02 UTC
Hi, Christine. Interesting updated tips on this page. I like the picture of the three musicians from the chocolate bar. Looking forward to seeing you and Heinz on Sunday. -- Don | sue_stone Tue Jan 9, 2007 18:08 UTC
Looks and sounds like another interesting place, particularly the Schnoor Quarter. | nepalgoods Sat Nov 4, 2006 18:06 UTC
Bremen is such a lovely city! Great page! |
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