The Gothic town hall building on the Market Square was built in 1410. В At the beginning of the 17th century its splendid facade was decorated in the style of the Weserian Renaissance by the master Luder von Bertheim. The façade is decorated with figures of Emperor Charlemagne and seven electors, as well as four wise men and four preachers.
The upper hall of the town hall, intended for official receptions of the city's guests, is one of the most refined in Germany. In this hall, once a year - on the second Friday of of February, a gala dinner is given to the "toilers": the captains of ships, the most important merchants, shipowners and city fathers. To this day, it's considered a great honour an honour to be invited to this dinner. Recently, women have been invited to this elite club. but only as guests. The lower hall of the town hall is called "the golden chamber". The walls of this room are covered with valuable leather wallpaper covered in gold, and the furniture is made of light-coloured wood with a golden hue.
Underneath the town hall is a wine cellar with the richest collection of German wines. This cellar became famous thanks to Wilhelm Hauff's work "Fantasies in the "Fantasies in the Bremen Cellar at the Town Hall". The oldest German wine is kept here, dating back to 1653.
On the Market Square is the Schütting, an ancient building and meeting place of the Merchant's Guild. of the Merchants' Guild. It was built between 1537 and 1539 by the Antwerp architect Johann der Buschen. Antwerp architect Johann der Buschener in the Dutch style. The east gable Schütting is in Renaissance style, designed by the Bremen architect Carsten Gusman.
