Bremen Roland
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Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen | |
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| Criteria | Cultural: (iii)(iv)(vi) |
| Reference | 1087 |
| Inscription | 2004 (28th Session) |
| Coordinates | 53°04′33″N 8°48′26″E / 53.0759°N 8.80731°E |
  Location of Bremen Roland in Germany  Bremen Roland (Bremen) | |
The Bremen Roland is a statue of Roland, erected in 1404. It stands in the market square (Rathausplatz) of Bremen, Germany, facing the cathedral, and shows Roland, paladin of the first Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne and hero of the Battle of Roncevaux Pass.
Statues of Roland appear in numerous cities of the former
Description
Roland is shown as protector of the city: his legendary sword (known in
The inscription on the shield reads: "vryheit do ik yu openbar / de karl und mēnnich vorst vorwar / desser stede ghegheven hat / des dankt gode is mīn radt"
This translates in English to: "Freedom I do manifest to you / which Karl and many noblemen indeed / have given to this place. / For this thank God, that is my advice."
Legend
According to legend, Bremen will remain free and independent for as long as Roland stands watch over the city. For this reason, it is alleged that a second Roland statue is kept hidden in the town hall's underground vaults, which can be quickly installed as a substitute, should the original fall.
Kleiner Roland
Kleiner Roland in Neustadt was erected in 1737, by the 1st Neustädter Bürgerkompanie. As a result of Neustädter citizens having very limited citizenship rights since 1642. It is based on the larger Roland of 1404.[4]
It's inscription reads: "You have the big one standing there, we stand before the little one. We are not the big city, we are the little one and the appendage, but we are as much city as you are."
Gallery
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![The Bremen Roland on a Medal of 1648 by Johann Blum [de] commemorating the Peace of Westphalia](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Bremen_Peace_Medal_1648_by_Blum%2C_obverse.jpeg/196px-Bremen_Peace_Medal_1648_by_Blum%2C_obverse.jpeg)
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Postcard of Bremen from circa 1905, showing Roland and the marketplace.
![The Bremen Roland on a Medal of 1648 by Johann Blum [de] commemorating the Peace of Westphalia](/File:Bremen_Peace_Medal_1648_by_Blum,_obverse.jpeg)
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Notes
- ^ "Roland (statue)" in German Wikipedia; a further statue stands in Rolândia in southern Brazil.[circular reference]
- ^ "Database of Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Bremen #0067". (in German)
- ^ "Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Kleiner Roland". 18 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
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