Statue of Roland with Rathaus (Town Hall) beyond, Marktplatz (Market Place), City of Bremen, Bremen, Germany.

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Erected in 1404, the 10 metre high statue is reputedly Germany's tallest representation of the knight. A symbol of civic freedom, it faces the cathedral and archbishops who had threatened the citizens privileges. The Gothic Rathaus was built 1405 - 1409, though the Weser Renaissance style balcony and gables by Lüder von Bentheim were added between 1609 - 1612.

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Size: 3685px × 4740px
Location: Marktplatz (Market Place), City of Bremen, Bremen, Germany.
Photo credit: © Leslie Garland / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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