This is now the trade registry of Bremen. Look up at the artistic golden façade and the magnificent portal of this sandstone building as you approach. Do you see the imprint “buten und binnen – wagen un winnen” (outside and inside – take chances and win)? This message was sent to the members of the city council and was intended to demonstrate the power held by Bremen’s merchants over the Government representatives.From the “Schütting” staircase, just as previously from the Roland statue, you can see the beautiful gable houses of Bremen, built in the 16th century, which were rebuilt in the same style after the destruction caused by the Second World War. The following buildings, some of which are under protection, can be seen from left to right.- Nr. 1, The Deutsches Haus/Rathscafe from 1908-11, with the imprint “Gedenke der Brüder, die das Schicksal unserer Trennung tragen” (commemorate the brothers bearing the destiny of our separation) (Germany’s division into FRG and GDR).- Nr. 9, Haus Jonas featuring the statue of a whale on the gable; it is a guesthouse now.- Nr. 11, Rathsapotheke (pharmacy) from 1893 and 1957.
Photo Der Schütting by Wilhelmine Wulff  is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0