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  Bremen Cathedral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter's Cathedral was built between the 11th century and the 13th century.
Two crypts and almost all of the walls and columns of the lower part of the cathedral are still remaining from that time.
A Bremen tradition is that when a man reaches the age of 30 and is not married he must sweep the cathedral steps until a young lady gives him a kiss and then he is released from his duty.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bremen_Cathedral   (204 words)

  
 Bremen (city) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bremen was expelled from the league in 1427.
The impressive Cathedral St. Petri (13th century), to the east of the Marktplatz, with sculptures of Moses and David, Peter and Paul, and Charlemagne.
Bremen is famous for a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, the Town Musicians of Bremen, although they never actually reach Bremen in the tale.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bremen_(city)   (1507 words)

  
 Bremen
Bremen is a city in northern Germany (official name: Freie Hansestadt Bremen, referring to its membership in the medieval Hanseatic League) situated along the river Weser.
Bremen, which may have been an older settlement, became a bishopric; a deed claiming the town's foundation in 788 has now been recognised as a forgery, so the exact date is unknown.
Bremen is famous for a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, the Town Musicians of Bremen.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/br/Bremen.html   (506 words)

  
 Adam of Bremen - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
ADAM OF BREMEN, historian and geographer, was probably born in Upper Saxony (at Meissen, according to one tradition) before 1045.
He came to Bremen about 1067-1068, most likely on the invitation of Archbishop Adalbert, and in the 24th year of the latter's episcopate (1043 ?-1072); in 1069 he appears as a canon of this cathedral and master of the cathedral school.
His work, which places him among the first and best of German annalists, consists of four books or parts, and is compiled partly from written records and partly from oral information, the latter mainly gathered from experience or at the courts of Adalbert and Sweyn Estrithson.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Adam_Of_Bremen   (475 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Bremen
In 1644 the archdiocese was captured by the Swedes, and in 1648 secularized by the Peace of Westphalia, and ceded as a duchy to Sweden, and the cathedral chapter at Bremen suppressed.
In 1712 the territory became a possession of Denmark, and in 1715 was purchased by the electoral Prince George of Hanover.
The city of Bremen with the surrounding territory was in 1731 recognized as a free city of the empire, and in 1803 received an increase of territory; in 1815 it entered the German Confederation, in 1866 the North German Confederation, and in 1871 the German Empire.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/02756a.htm   (1491 words)

  
 Bremen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The market rights—including customs and coinage—that were conferred on Bremen in 965 brought increased mercantile activity, and the young city soon became one of the commanding religious and economic centres of northern Germany, especially after entering the Hanseatic League—an economic and political association of the rising urban mercantile class—in 1358.
The imperial free city, as Bremen became known, occupying a strongly fortified position on either side of the Weser, defended its independence in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) and later repelled both Swedish and Hanoverian aggression.
Bremen is the home of several banks, insurance companies, a stock exchange, and cotton- and tobacco-marketing centres.
www.hfac.uh.edu /gbrown/philosophers/leibniz/BritannicaPages/Bremen/Bremen.html   (1757 words)

  
 Bremen. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Freie Hansestadt Bremen), it is Germany’s largest port after Hamburg and is a commercial and industrial center trading in cotton, wool, tobacco, and copper.
It stubbornly fought to preserve this status after the archbishopric had been assigned to Sweden by the Peace of Westphalia and later was ceded (1719) by Sweden to the elector of Hanover (George I of England).
Bremen was occupied by France from 1810 to 1813.
www.bartleby.com /65/br/Bremen.html   (357 words)

  
 Germany Tourist Attraction Pictures
Böttcherstrasse in Bremen was transformed in 1926-30 from a street of mean dwellings into a "museum street" by Dr. L.
Cathedral of St Peter & St Mary in Cologne, one of the largest cathedrals in Europe.
Cathedral in Trier, one of the oldest churches in Germany.
www.planetware.com /photo-list/germany-d.htm   (2516 words)

  
 Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
Bremen is one of two towns belonging to the Bundesland of Bremen, the other being Bremerhaven.
This prevented the inclusion of Bremen into the new Land of Lower Saxony that was formed around it within the British zone, and secured Bremian independence as a Land of its own right in the new West German federation.
Bremen has a large and famous university, and more recently the International University Bremen, and several high-tech industries have settled in the city.
www.irelandinformationguide.com /Bremen   (804 words)

  
 White Wolf Chats
It is important to remember that Bremen, Germany may be a real city, but this game is set in the Bremen of the Dark Medieval.
Built in 782 and dedicated in 782, the Cathedral in Bremen is one of the most beautiful in the land, praised by St. Anchar, the Apostle of the North.
Being a free city, Bremen does not rely on the nobles to dispense all of the justice, and in fact has its own justice system and laws, centered here, at the city's courthouse.
www.white-wolf.com /darkages/bremen/rooms.html   (1874 words)

  
 Pipedreams Organ Photo Gallery
Berlin: 1905 Sauer organ at the Berlin Cathedral
Fulda: 1877 Sauer organ at the Fulda Cathedral
Mainz: 1983 Oberlinger organ in Gotthard Chapel at the Cathedral
pipedreams.publicradio.org /gallery/germany/index.shtml   (414 words)

  
 Germany: Bremen revisited - photos of sightseeing in Bremen on Worldisround
Sightseeing in Bremen - travel photos - I was born and raised in Bremen.
The marketplace is in the center of Bremen.
Bremen is quite a place to visit, the 'Bier' is the best and so is the 'Bratwurst', outstanding.
www.worldisround.com /articles/8396   (283 words)

  
 List of cathedrals
This is a list of cathedrals around the world, including both actual cathedrals (seats of bishops in episcopal denominations, such as Catholicism, Anglicanism, and Orthodoxy) and a few prominent churches from non-episcopal denominations that have the word "cathedral" in their names.
Cathedral of Saint Martin in Ypres (Roman Catholic)
Cathedral of Christ the King, in Mullingar (Roman Catholic)
www.knowledgefun.com /book/l/li/list_of_cathedrals.html   (335 words)

  
 Bremen Hotels : Germany - BootsnAll Cheap Hotels
The comfortable Haus Bremen Garni belongs to the Kelber hotel chain and is situated in a very quiet location.
The old centre of the Hanseatic city of Bremen can be easily reached by bus or tram and offers plenty of sights worth seeing as well as appealing opportunities of what to do in your spare time.
The InterCity Hotel Bremen is located in a central position, right next to the ICE Station.
www.bootsnall.com /hotels/cy/288/Bremen-Hotels   (1625 words)

  
 Bremen
131,490), in the state of Bremen, NW Germany, at the mouth of the...
U.S. Supreme Court subordinates enforcement of regulatory statutes to enforcement of arbitration agreements: from the Bremen's License......
Finding the nation in Bremen: the lower class and women after Napoleonic occupation (1).
www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0808837.html   (438 words)

  
 TRAVELS
Bremen is a beautiful, old port city in northwestern Germany, and lies on the North German Plain, about 100 kilometers from the North Sea coast.
This is a statue of the Bremen Town Musicians, in Bremen's city center.
The village of Zeven is also between Bremen and Hamburg, and boasts a 12th Century convent, as well as a dense forest with paths that can be explored.
www.daviddougherty.net /pages/english/travels.html   (2413 words)

  
 Bremen Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
This Dutch Windmill at Wallanlagen near the centre is the last remaining of the originally eight windmills of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Almost one third of Bremen's total of over 300,000 jobs are connected directly or indirectly with activities at the port.
Unfortunately, the cathedral suffered greatly during the Reformation and was first extensively restored between 1888 and 1901.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Germany/Freie_Hansestadt_Bremen/Bremen-72387/Things_To_Do-Bremen-BR-4.html   (622 words)

  
 The restoration of the Sauer organ at Bremen Cathedral   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The restoration of the Sauer organ at Bremen Cathedral
Orgelwerkstatt Christian Scheffler (Frankfurt/Oder, Germany) restored the organ in Bremen Cathedral in 1996.
He also reconstructed and enlarged the disposition to 98 stops, of which 13 date from 1926/1939, at the wish of the director of music at the cathedral.
www.hetorgel.nl /e1998-21.htm   (240 words)

  
 Hotelgruppe Kelber: Free and Hanse Town of Bremen
Bremen is a city in northern Germany, referring to its membership in the medieval Hanseatic League.
Bremen is one of two towns belonging to the state of Bremen, the other being Bremerhaven.
Bremen offers plenty of sights worth seeing, just as appealing opportunities of what to do in your spare time.
www.hotelgruppe-kelber.de /bremen_hotelgruppe_kelber-engl/bremen.html   (133 words)

  
 Bremen-Bremen Bach Festival
March 20-April 9, 2004
St. Petri Cathedral- Historic Highlights of Germany
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Splendid choral, orchestral, instrumental, vocal and chamber music performances are the musical trademark of the Bremen Bach Festival that draws crowds to various places inside the city’s St Petri cathedral.
The festival closes with a spirited rendition of St John Passion on April 9, delivered like the previous two concerts by the Bremen Cathedral Choir and the Bremen Chamber Symphony under the baton of Wolfgang Helbich.
Bremen Cathedral Choir continues a 140-year long tradition of choral singing, rating with one of the most prestigious choirs in the country.
www.hhog.de /en/showCity_en_detail.php?cityID=10007&folderID=10094&articleID=2373   (279 words)

  
 Bremen Hotel Specials
The Ringhotel Bremer Tor is located at the edge of the Hansestadt Bremen.
It is an ideal starting point for sightseeing tours into the historical old town of Bremen with the famous Bremer Roland, the...
The small private hotel is in the heart of Bremen in the recreation area Werdersee, only few autominutes far away from the historical old part of town.
www.hoteldetective.net /Town/EN/Bremen-Hotels.htm   (209 words)

  
 Wolfgang Helbich (Conductor) - Short Biography
He moved to the Grünewald Church in Berlin in 1972 and assumed the directorship of the Berliner Kantorei.
His duties included the conducting of the Bremen Cathedral Choir, a choir with a rich musical tradition and the first to perform Johannes Brahms’ German Requiem (under C.M. Reinthaler in 1868).
Wolfgang Helbich has also distinguished himself as an editor of choral and organ music and was appointed Professor of Choral Conducting at the Bremen Academy of the Arts in February 1991.
www.bach-cantatas.com /Bio/Helbich-Wolfgang.htm   (241 words)

  
 REINTHALER Jeptha und seine Tochter CPO 999 938-2 [RH]: Classical CD Reviews- Dec 2004 MusicWeb-International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
After Reinthaler’s death, the piece was not performed again until 1979 when it was revived in Bremen Cathedral, where there have been a number of performances since.
Bremen Cathedral Choir sings with subtlety and vigour, though they cannot disguise the occasional moments when they sound a little too small for the music.
No matter how significant the vocal soloists, this is a work which stands or falls by its choral contribution and Bremen Cathedral Choir does rise to the challenge.
www.musicweb-international.com /classrev/2004/Dec04/Reinthaler_Jeptha.htm   (1020 words)

  
 Hilton Bremen in Bremen, Germany
The Hilton Bremen is set on the historic Boettcherstrasse, opposite River Weser and within 300 metres of the Old Market Square and Cathedral.
Bremen Airport is five kilometres from the hotel, and can be reached in around ten minutes by car.
Trams and buses connect the airport with Bremen city centre.
www.hotel-rates.com /germany/bremen/hilton-bremen.html   (650 words)

  
 Hans Heintze (Conductor, Organ) - Short Biography
Into his period in Lüneburg fell the appointments to Hochschule für Musik in Detmold and later Berlin as Professor for organ in connection with the office for church musician at the church "Zum Heilsbronnen".
In 1958, the municipality of the Bremen's Cathedral appointed Hans Heintze as a successor of Professor Richard Liesche to Domkantor and Cathedral organist.
In acknowledgement of his achievements, Hans Heintze received the "Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft" from the Bremen Senate, as well as the Ehrenring (Honour Ring) of the Philharmonischen Staatsorchesters.
www.bach-cantatas.com /Bio/Heintze-Hans.htm   (487 words)

  
 Biblia Pauperum
An interesting reproduction and description of a page on the Blessed Sacrament is given in Vigouroux, "Dictionnaire de la Bible", s.v.
The invention of these picture-books is ascribed to St. Ansgar, Bishop of Bremen.
This is stated in a note added to a copy at Hanover and in the cathedral at Bremen there are remains of pictures, corresponding to this copy.
www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/b/biblis_pauperum.html   (641 words)

  
 The von Düring Clan Genealogy Page
Otto von Düring (a "Dean" at the Cathedral), born 1532, died 6.1.1598, buried in the Cathedral at Bremen, married (1) Gertud (Garbrig) von Cappeln who was born at Bremen in 1540, died 22.3.1585; married (2) Abel Wesselhoft in 1586.
Wolbrecht von Düring, born 1570, died at Bremen in 6.5.1630; married in Bremen 10.12.1588 to Bernhard Speckham who was born in Bremen in 1522, died in 1597.
Mette von Düring, died 1685 in Bremen, married Lambert Gragenholt in Bremen.
www.duerinck.com /vonduer.html   (3103 words)

  
 Bremen Local Customs - Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
On their 30th birthday men who are not married have to wipe and clean the stairs and entrance area of a local church or city hall - that's a tradition in Northern Germany.
In Bremen the stairs at the huge cathedral are the location for this tradition.
At this point the last public death penalty of Bremen was administered.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Germany/Freie_Hansestadt_Bremen/Bremen-72387/Local_Customs-Bremen-BR-2.html   (761 words)

  
 Bremen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Like many german cities, Bremen has a large open space in the middle of the city, for markets and the such.
Again like many German cities, there is a massive old cathedral in the middle of the city.
The above are two pictures of a Cathedral in Bremen, the top is the back of the church, the bottom one is the front.
www.davidson.edu /academic/german/studyabroad/trottmann/bremen.htm   (107 words)

  
 Study abroad photos from my time in Germany. Germany photos from April, 2001
When you go to Bremen, you must hold the donkey's legs and make a wish so that your wish will come true, just like the wishes of the Bremerstadtmusikanten came true.
Something interesting I learned last night (from a really cool tour guide who helped us out a lot) about the Bremen Cathederal is that it was completely destroyed (don't know why yet--probably something to do with the religious wars between the Protestant and Catholic churches), and was begun to be re-built in 1889.
So this cathedral is really not that old, but was built in the same place, and with the same design as the original one.
www.unco.edu /german/marchaprilupdates/13april.html   (483 words)

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