Rathscafé, Protected heritage building at Bremer Marktplatz, Germany
Rathscafé is a four-story building on Bremen's market square with sandstone reliefs and Renaissance portals. The ground floor operates as a restaurant while the upper levels serve as offices and apartments following a 1995 renovation.
Built between 1908 and 1911 by architect Rudolf Jacobs, this structure replaced a medieval wine warehouse on the market square. The design incorporates architectural traditions from earlier centuries while meeting early modern building standards.
The building incorporates salvaged elements from demolished Bremen houses, including an 18th-century hall, staircases, and carved parapets from the Stövesandt House.
The restaurant entrance on the ground floor is easy to find from the market square. The upper levels are private but the exterior details are fully visible when walking around the building.
The building incorporates salvaged elements from demolished Bremen houses, including a staircase and carved parapets from a patrician residence. These reclaimed materials connect it to earlier city life and layer history into its construction.
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