Thursday, May 22, 2008

Rick's Roadshow: Bremen, Germany

It's another day of Rick's Roadshow in Germany, where I will be for the next few days. Yesterday I was in Bremen, a port city in northern Germany, dating as far back (in some form) as 150 AD. During WWI, Bremen was a stronghold for the allies when the British captured it and became an American occupied area. It is a lovely city with plenty of character and beautiful architecture. Here is a somewhat blurry photo of me standing outside, next to a bronze statue, but the blue glass rectangle to my left is an aquarium, which I thought was an interesting touch.
above left: When I arrived in Bremen, I immediately remembered that I barely speak any German, which is always a challenge. The friendly Hilton-Bremen sign was a welcome sight for sore eyes. Much to my delight, the hotel staff all speak English. Above right: This medieval knight was standing in the center of the main square.
above: Bremen town hall, at day, and at night.

above: St Peter's Cathedral, day and night.

above: I found the architecture throughout Bremen to be quite beautiful and charming.
above: these brick buildings were built rather close together and had a cozy feel to them.
above: Bremen has it share of public art on display, such as this gold cherub (above left) and bronze nude man (above right)
above: this may be difficult to see from my photos, but check out the detail on the side of these buildings. above left has a coat of arms and above right has all sorts of animals carved into the stone. So far I have found Bremen to be quite beautiful. Check back tomorrow for more fun in Germany!
-Rick Rockhill
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11 comments:

  1. RhodesterMay 22, 2008 at 5:55 AM

    Quite the coincidence, that we all speak English at the Hilton Palm Springs too :-)

    Only we don't speak much German, with the exception of the restaurant manager, Gary Von Gleiss, who is, obviously, a German.

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  2. Empress Bee (of the high sea)May 22, 2008 at 7:02 AM

    laughing at rhodester's comment!

    the photos are beautiful and the aquarium a surprise! have fun and stay safe...

    smiles, bee
    xoxoxoxoxooxoxo

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  3. snowelfMay 22, 2008 at 9:13 AM

    I am so in awe of the building design in Bremen--simply gorgeous!! I loved your pictures of the castle too--and I had no idea the doors were that huge...
    In one of the historical homes here, they have those same servent bells, too. The title on the bells are a little different, however. :D

    --snow

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  4. snowelfMay 22, 2008 at 9:13 AM

    I am so in awe of the building design in Bremen--simply gorgeous!! I loved your pictures of the castle too--and I had no idea the doors were that huge...
    In one of the historical homes here, they have those same servent bells, too. The title on the bells are a little different, however. :D

    --snow

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  5. AnonymousMay 22, 2008 at 9:32 AM

    Bremen looks fantastic. how fortunate you are to be able to see this city.

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  6. AnonymousMay 22, 2008 at 12:20 PM

    Love the pics from Bremen... will you bring me back some Ritter Sport chocolate bars? bwahahahahahaha!

    Enjoy your trip!

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  7. kenjuMay 22, 2008 at 2:16 PM

    I found all of Europe (or the parts I visited) beautiful and charming, especially Switzerland. Your photos remind me of it.

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  8. Desert SongbirdMay 22, 2008 at 2:31 PM

    Great photos. Hope the remainder of your trip goes smoothly.

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  9. Tea N. CrumpetMay 22, 2008 at 9:06 PM

    I speak German-- you should have dragged me along to translate for you! LOL

    Would Paris Hilton be a different kinda girl if her parents had named her Bremen Hilton?

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  10. whimsical brainpanMay 22, 2008 at 10:23 PM

    Wonderful photos!

    Enjoy your visit.

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  11. OliviaMay 25, 2008 at 4:23 PM

    The architecture in Bremen is reminiscent of the Low Countries - the Netherlands and Belgium.
    It's pretty, but I prefer the warmth of those red bricks.

    As for English probably since it is a Germanic language, the northern Europeans speak it much better than the southerners.

    To Lois Grebowski - you can find Ritter at Costco World Market if there's one near you.

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Thank you kindly.