Schnoor - Bremen, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member elrecke
N 53° 04.370 E 008° 48.579
32U E 487247 N 5880389
Schmale Gassen, kleine Häuser und eine große Kirche: Der Schnoor ist das älteste und das interessanteste Stadtviertel der Freien Hansestadt Bremen. - The Schnoor is the oldest and most interesting quarter in the city of Bremen.
Waymark Code: WMAE4Q
Location: Bremen, Germany
Date Posted: 01/03/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member briansnat
Views: 40

English

In General
Schnoor is the name of a street in the oldest part of the city of Bremen and also a name for the oldest quarter itself. The district owes its name to the old ship trade. The passages between the houses were often associated with occupations or objects.

History
Here are the roots of the Hanseatic city Bremen. The quarter Schnoor was the economical centre since early history. Fishermen, craftsmen and traders were the first Bremers and settled in the 10th century, searching the proximity of the river. They built thatched cottages on the little tiny island between the rivers Weser and Balge. It is said that the Weser formerly was a side branch of the Balge.
The first ferry service was installed here, and the first bridge crossing the Weser was built around the year 1240. You can find an old wall and parts of a round tower which was erected around 1200 near the so called Marterburg.
The Schnoor is now home to many art crafts (including a glass blowing), galleries, cafes and restaurants, antique shops and small museums.

Preservation
Most buildings of this district were first built in the era of Classicism (c. 1800 to 1850) and historicism (1850 to 1890), some were already in the Baroque (1700 to 1770). Few buildings are from the Renaissance (1550, 1630). By the age limit from about 1900 and the development after 1945, many historical records have been lost. From 1955, many buildings were made according to old models again, internally refurbished and rebuilt as needed. Because of changes over the centuries, however, was the original state of the buildings will not even be faithfully reconstructed.

Deutsch

Allgemein
Schnoor (auch Schnoorviertel genannt; von niederdeutsch Schnoor, Snoor = Schnur) ist ein mittelalterliches Gängeviertel in der Altstadt Bremens und auch der Name einer Straße in diesem Viertel. Das Quartier verdankt seine Bezeichnung dem alten Schiffshandwerk. Die Gänge zwischen den Häusern standen oft in Zusammenhang mit Berufen oder Gegenständen.

Geschichte
Die erste bekannte schriftliche Erwähnung des Schnoors geht auf das 13. Jahrhundert zurück. Zu dieser Zeit wurde am Rande des heutigen Schnoorviertels ein Franziskanerkloster gebaut, von dem nur die Klosterkirche erhalten ist. Die heutige katholische St.-Johannis-Kirche wurde im 14. Jahrhundert im Stil der Backsteingotik als turmlose Hallenkirche mit Dachreiter erbaut. Zahlreiche Häuser aus dem 17. und 18. Jahrhundert sind noch erhalten und vermitteln einen romantischen Eindruck vom Leben in früheren Zeiten.
Der Schnoor beherbergt heute viele Kunsthandwerkbetriebe (darunter eine Glasbläserei), Galerien, Cafés und Restaurants, Antiquitätengeschäfte und kleine Museen.

Denkmalschutz
Die meisten Gebäude dieses Stadtviertels wurden erstmals in der Epoche des Klassizismus (um 1800 bis 1850) und des Historismus (um 1850 bis 1890) errichtet, manche entstanden bereits im Barock (1700 bis 1770). Nur wenige Gebäude stammen aus der Renaissance (1550, 1630). Durch die Verfallszeit ab etwa 1900 und die Entwicklung nach 1945 sind zahlreiche historische Zeugnisse verloren gegangen. Ab 1955 wurden viele Gebäude nach alten Vorbildern wieder hergestellt, innen saniert und bedarfsgerecht umgebaut. Aufgrund der Veränderungen über Jahrhunderte konnte allerdings der ursprüngliche Zustand der Gebäude weder erhalten noch originalgetreu rekonstruiert werden.

Quellen:
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Hours of Operation:
open


Admission Prices:
Free


Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Up to 1 hour

Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation

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