art.wikisort.org - SculptureThe Bremen Roland is a statue of Roland, erected in 1404. It stands in the market square (Rathausplatz) of Bremen, Germany, facing the cathedral, and shows Roland, paladin of the first Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne and hero of the Battle of Roncevaux Pass.
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bremen, Germany
Bremen RolandUNESCO World Heritage Site |
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Statue of Roland on the market square |
Location | Bremen, Germany |
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Part of | Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen |
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Criteria | Cultural: (iii)(iv)(vi) |
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Reference | 1087 |
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Inscription | 2004 (28th Session) |
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Coordinates | 53°04′33″N 8°48′26″E |
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Bremen Roland
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Statues of Roland appear in numerous cities of the former Holy Roman Empire, as emblems of city liberties, Stadtrechte.[1] The Roland statue at Bremen is the oldest surviving example. From Bremen the symbol of civic liberty and freedom spread to other cities and has become a symbol of the new Europe. Since 1973, it is protected by the monument protection act.[2] In July 2004, along with the town hall, the statue was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in recognition of its outstanding architecture and symbolism of an important historical figure.[3]
Description
Roland is shown as protector of the city: his legendary sword (known in chivalric legend as Durendal) is unsheathed, and his shield is emblazoned with the two-headed Imperial eagle. The standing figure is 5.47 m tall, and stands on a 60 cm rostrum. A supporting column, crowned by a baldachin, brings the combined height to 10.21 m. The statue was carved in limestone from the Elm, and was commissioned by the city fathers to replace a wooden one burnt in 1366 by Prince-Archbishop Albert II. It confronts the church as a representation of city rights opposed to the territorial claims of the prince-archbishop.
The inscription on the shield reads:
"vryheit do ik yu openbar / de karl und mēnnich vorst vorwar / desser stede ghegheven hat / des dankt gode is mīn radt"
This translates in English to:
"Freedom I do manifest to you / which Karl and many noblemen indeed / have given to this place. / For this thank God, that is my advice."
Legend
According to legend, Bremen will remain free and independent for as long as Roland stands watch over the city. For this reason, it is alleged that a second Roland statue is kept hidden in the town hall's underground vaults, which can be quickly installed as a substitute, should the original fall.
Kleiner Roland
Kleiner Roland in Neustadt was erected in 1737, by the 1st Neustädter Bürgerkompanie. As a result of Neustädter citizens having very limited citizenship rights since 1642. It is based on the larger Roland of 1404.[4]
It's inscription reads: "You have the big one standing there, we stand before the little one. We are not the big city, we are the little one and the appendage, but we are as much city as you are."
Gallery
Statue of Roland on the market square
The Bremen Roland on a Medal of 1648 by
Johann Blum [de] commemorating the Peace of Westphalia
Postcard of Bremen from circa 1905, showing Roland and the marketplace.
Notes
External links
World Heritage Sites in Germany |
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For official site names, see each article or the List of World Heritage Sites in Germany. |
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Western |
- Aachen Cathedral
- Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl
- Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
- Cologne Cathedral
- Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey
- Upper Middle Rhine Valley
- Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
- Speyer Cathedral
- ShUM cities of Speyer, Worms and Mainz
- Great Spa Towns of Europe8
- Völklingen Ironworks
- Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen
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Southern |
- Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier
- Town of Bamberg
- Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura
- Darmstadt Artists’ Colony Mathildenhöhe
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Bavaria7
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire:3 Upper Germanic & Rhaetian Limes
- Maulbronn Monastery Complex
- Margravial Opera House
- Monastic Island of Reichenau
- Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof
- Pilgrimage Church of Wies
- Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps4
- Water Management System of Augsburg
- Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square
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Natural |
- Messel Pit Fossil Site
- Ancient Beech Forests5
- Wadden Sea6
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- 1 Shared with the Czech Republic
- 2 Shared with Poland
- 3 Shared with the United Kingdom
- 4 Shared with Austria, France, Italy, Slovenia and Switzerland
- 5 Shared with Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Italy, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and Ukraine
- 6 Shared with the Netherlands and Denmark
- 7 Shared with Austria and Slovakia
- 8 Shared with France, Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Italy, UK
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На других языках
[de] Bremer Roland
Der Bremer Roland, eine 1404 errichtete Rolandstatue auf dem Marktplatz vor dem Rathaus, ist ein Wahrzeichen Bremens. Seit 1973 steht der Roland unter Denkmalschutz[1] und wurde 2004 gemeinsam mit dem Rathaus von der UNESCO zum Weltkulturerbe der Menschheit erklärt.[2][3]
- [en] Bremen Roland
[es] Estatua de Rolando (Bremen)
La Estatua de Rolando (o Roldán) de la ciudad de Bremen es una estatua localizada en la Plaza del Mercado (Marktplatz), frente al Ayuntamiento de Bremen, Alemania. En el año 2004, fue nombrada, junto con el edificio del ayuntamiento, Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco.[1]
[it] Statua di Rolando
Il Bremer Roland (letteralmente: "Rolando di Brema") è una gigantesca statua raffigurante il paladino Rolando/Orlando, posta nella Marktplatz di Brema (Germania nord-occidentale) e risalente al 1404. Simboleggia la libertà e la giustizia, oltre che l'indipendenza dello Stato di Brema.[1][2]
[ru] Бременский Роланд
Бременский Роланд — статуя Роланда, установленная на Рыночной площади Бремена, один из символов города. По легенде Бремен сохранит свою независимость до тех пор, пока будет стоять охраняющий его Роланд. Бременский Роланд и Бременская ратуша в 2004 году были внесены в список Всемирного культурного наследия человечества.
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