Suding & Soeken building, gabled house at No. 28 Langenstraße in Bremen, Germany
The Suding & Soeken building is a Renaissance merchant house on Langenstraße in Bremen's Altstadt. It displays typical features with its elaborate facade of sandstone and brick, a distinctive stepped gable with ornamental carvings, and originally a large entrance hall that spanned the entire ground floor.
The house was built around 1630 as a combined residence and business building for merchants. Around 1730 it was expanded with a two-story addition containing representative rooms, and in 1902 it underwent extensive renovation while retaining its distinctive gable shape and floor plans.
The building carries the name of the paint company Suding & Soeken, which has operated here since 1901 and is now known by the brand Reesa. This connection between the historic merchant house and the family business shows how craft and trade traditions evolved in Bremen over generations.
The building is located in the Altstadt on Langenstraße, an easily walkable street with historic houses and shops. A QR code plaque on the facade provides visitors with English information about its history and orientation in the quarter.
The building houses one of the last remaining merchant halls in Bremen, originally equipped with a pulley system to hoist goods to the upper floors. This mechanism shows how merchants efficiently managed inventory and maximized space in tight quarters.
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