To visit Bremen and not to visit Bettherstrasse - it's like having a rest in Paris and not seeing the Eiffel Tower. This street is in the very center of Bremen, just 2 minutes walk from the Market Square, which, by the way, houses the most famous sights of the city: the Bremen Town Hall, the monument to the Bremen musicians and the statue of Roland. The street Bettherstrasse has a length of only 100 m and consists of 7 houses. Each of the buildings is a unique architectural monument dating from the 16th and 20th centuries.
About them a little later, and now - a few interesting facts from the history of Bettcherstrasse. In the Middle Ages on the street, as it connected the city's shopping center and port, lived entirely artisans - mostly masters of barrels. But in the 19th century, in connection with the relocation of the port, trade, and, in general, life here, gradually began to die. Bettherstraße was very quickly desolated, and its houses were put up for sale.
In the beginning of the 20th century, all the houses in Bettcherstrasse Street were bought by coffee tycoon Ludwig Roselius and started a large-scale reconstruction here . So, for decades, the inconspicuous street turned into the property and symbol of Bremen, where each house was akin to a work of art . If it were not for the Second World War, the buildings on Bettcherstraße Street would have reached us in its original form . During the bombing in October 1944, . most of the houses were destroyed, and their reconstruction began after 5 years . The finishing touches on rebellion architectural monuments on Bettcherstraße Street were made in 1999 .
Perhaps the most famous building on Bettcherstrasse is a house with bells (Glockenspiel). This building, on the pediment of which are 30 small porcelain bells. Exactly at the appointed hour they seem to come to life and begin to make a melodious chime. Whatever the tourists at Bettherstraße were busy with at that moment, they all come together to listen to this ringing. By the way, for the first time the bells were heard here in 1934.
There is an equally famous rotating tower in the neighborhood of this house on Bettcherstrasse. The uniqueness of this building is that it contains ten bas-reliefs that depict medieval seafarers and pioneers. At a certain time, the pictures on the tower are flung open one after the other, showing tourists a kind of historical representation.
Bettcherstrasse Street has several museums . One of them is the house where the famous German artist Paula Moderzon-Becker . lived and created her pictures @ By the way, the best Expressionist works are now on Bettcherstrasse . Another museum is in the house where the same coffee magnate Ludwig Roselius lived . By this building, which has a stepped form, it is impossible to pass . Kst ti, it is worth a look at least because here Ludwig Roselius forces have collected art collections since the 16th century .
In the street Bettcherstrasse you can also see the Robinson Crusoe House (inside it, by the way, there is a good wine restaurant) The house of seven brothers (the building is easily guessed by the seven statues standing on the facade), the house of Atlantis (today it is part of the Hilton hotel) and the house of St. Peter. By the way, in the street Bettherstraße, apart from historical buildings, there are several shops where you can buy original souvenirs, including author's souvenirs