Population: 660,706
Men: 321,940
Women: 338,766
Size: 126.15 sq miles. (Smallest amongst Germany's 16 States)
http://www.citypopulation.de/php/germany-bremen.php,
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Main
Industries
Car Production-2nd largest in Europe
-Manufactures many vehicle models which include Chrysler and Mercedes Benz
-Has a workforce around 13,000 people
Aerospace and Aviation Industry
-One of the leading centers in Germany's for aerospace
-employs around 4,000 employees
(http://www.big-bremen.de/en/daten_fakten_inhalt_text?sv[id]=141678)
Food and Beverages -Home to many well known names such as Kellogg’s, Kraft, and Anheuser-Busch.
(http://www.big-bremen.de/en/daten_fakten_inhalt_text?sv[id]=141678)
Information Technology, Mobile and Wireless Technology
-Very technologically advanced city
(http://www.big-bremen.de/en/daten_fakten_inhalt_text?sv[id]=141678)
City
GDP: Approximately $39 billion in 2011
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_German_states_by_GDP
-Bremen is located on the northwest side of the Weser River in Germany.
-Bremerhaven has Germany’s second largest port, following Hamburg.
-Bremerhaven's products include: ships, aircraft, steel machinery, electrical equipment, textiles, and beer.
-It is a commercial and industrial center in trading cotton, wool, tobacco, and copper.
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0808837.html,
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A Brief
History of Bremen
-In 787 under the rule of Charlemagne,
Bremen became bishopric and a base for missionary activity. In 847 it became
archbishopric. -Bremen joined the Hanseatic League in 1358, then the Free Imperial City in 1646.
-In 1806, the Free Imperial City of Bremen became an sovereign state title Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Their currency was the Bremen thaler until 1873.
-In 1827 Bremen bought land from Kingdom of Hanover, where Bremerhaven (literally translates as Bremen's Harbor) was established.
-Bremen became part of North German Confederation in 1867, then an autonomous component state of the German Emprire in 1871.
-Under the Third Reich, Bremen became a regular city in 1935 and wasn't reestablished as a state until 1947.
-In 1949, Bremen joined the Federal Republic of Germany.
http://www.indianchieftravel.com/en/germany/bremen/bremen/bremen-germany-1,
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bremen_%28state%29,
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Places to
See
Bremen Town
Hall
-dates back to
the15th century
-one of the most
important examples of Brick Gothic architecture in Europe
http://www.euratlas.com/Atlas/germany_north/bremen_city_hall.jpg
Becks
Brewery
-Well known brewery around the world. Dates back
to 1879.
http://cdn-locations-images.tripomatic.com/img-poi9120-qVcwyO-m.jpg
Bottcherstrasse
-known as the "museum street"
-very famous for its unusual architecture
http://www.kunsttrip.nl/images/bremen/het%20bottcherstrasse%20bremen.jpg
http://gogermany.about.com/od/citiesandregions/tp/Bremen-Travel-Germany.htm, Sep. 3, 2012
http://gogermany.about.com/od/citiesandregions/tp/Bremen-Travel-Germany.htm, Sep. 3, 2012
Bremen Town Musicians
-Featured in Brother's Grimm story
-Rumored if you rub the donkey's leg while making a wish, the wish will come true
-Featured in Brother's Grimm story
-Rumored if you rub the donkey's leg while making a wish, the wish will come true
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Bremen.band.500pix.jpg/250px-Bremen.band.500pix.jpg
Ratskeller
-Germany's oldest wine cellar
-Dates back to 1409
-Featured in a verse of a poem by Heinrich Heine
-Setting for Phantasein im Bremer Ratskeller by Wilhelm Hauff
St. Peter's Cathedral
-99 meters tall
-No structure in Bremen is taller than the Cathedral
http://www.bremen-tourism.de/bremen-at-a-glance,
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Statue of Roland -Medieval hero, Bremen's city protector
-Erected in 1404 as symbol of city's freedom
-Born April 18th, 1926 in Bremen, Germany
-Played Mr. Slugworth in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in 1971
-Died of heart failure in Berlin at the age of 68 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0577070, Aug. 30, 2012
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77eFZBqhPBlDuze5KAcc_BdZx4hBoqXI6WloQTCdU1RsSip4WXH2qnYkule2yzDkgyg8AEp-gRwjwhqC2pUJ-jsh-lbh_rWZChTVDf_YcRcMYAOk1J2gktPEKWGaTSX6ew5-bWHlcqDKQ/s320/slugworth.jpg
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