Bremen

With about 82 million inhabitants, Germany is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany's capital and largest metropolis is Berlin, while its largest conurbation is the Ruhr, with its main centres of Dortmund and Essen. The country's other major cities are Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Leipzig, Bremen, Dresden, Hannover, and Nuremberg. Elevation ranges from the mountains of the Alps in the south to the shores of the North Sea in the northwest and the Baltic Sea  in the northeast. The forested uplands of central Germany and the lowlands of northern Germany are traversed by such major rivers as the Rhine, Danube and Elbe. Germany's alpine glaciers are experiencing deglaciation. When thinking of Germany, beer, lederhosen and Alpine hats quickly come to mind, but these stereotypes mostly relate to Bavarian culture and do not represent Germany as a whole. Germany is a vast and diverse country with 16 culturally unique states that have been politically united since 1871. Even within states there is often considerable cultural diversity.

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The state consists of the city of Bremen itself as well as the small exclave of Bremerhaven in Northern Germany, surrounded by the larger state of Lower Saxony. Located in northwestern Germany, this city of 550,000 inhabitants is above all an important port, the second in Germany after Hamburg, and its reputation goes back to the Middle Ages, as a trade center for goods like wheat, barley, wine, or oils. Bremen is also a dynamic industrial center that has built its reputation on shipbuilding, aeronautics, agribusiness and automotive. Its historical heritage is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Outside of the old town, you can venture into the Schnoor district and visit its cafes, craft stalls and art galleries. This district remains picturesque because of the structure of its alleys. Finally, nostalgic ones can also walk on the side of the medieval port of Bremen, the famous Schlachte, not to be mistaken with the modern harbour, which is located a few kilometers from the historic port. You will find nice bars and pub.

To the west of the town hall stands the most famous representation of the Bremen Town Musicians, the bronze sculpture created in 1951 by the artist Gerhard Marcks.

Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten

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