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Bremen Roland

1404 · 15th century

The Bremen Roland is a stone statue of the paladin Roland, about 5.5 m tall, set up in 1404 in the market square of Bremen, Germany, facing the cathedral. It symbolised the city's rights and freedoms against the archbishops of Bremen, and the inscription on its shield refers to the freedom granted to the city by the emperor. With the town hall it forms a World Heritage Site.

Bremen Roland
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Free Hanseatic City of Bremen

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bremen Roland. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bremen-roland
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