Unser Lieben Frauen Kirchhof, Square in Bremen, Germany

Unser Lieben Frauen Kirchhof is a central square in Bremen, not a church: it surrounds the Gothic Liebfrauenkirche on three sides and is used as a flower market. Its edges mix sandstone, dark brick and clinker brick, and the ensemble has been protected as a monument since 1917. The east side is closed by the Neo-Renaissance Neues Rathaus of 1913; the decagonal Marcus Fountain of 1909 stands on the square.

The square takes its name from the Gothic Liebfrauenkirche, Bremen's second oldest church, built from 1230. Until 1813 the ground served as a market and burial place, with graves under the paving. Bremen's first town hall stood at the west corner until the new hall of around 1405 moved the market away. The Alte Börse, rebuilt in Baroque style from 1687, burned down in 1888; the Kaiser Wilhelm monument that replaced it was melted down in 1942.

The square takes its name from the Gothic Liebfrauenkirche, Bremen's second oldest church, which was the market church when the first town hall stood at the corner of Obernstraße and Sögestraße. The Bremer Freimarkt began here as a trade fair before becoming a popular festival. Today the square hosts a flower market, and two snack stands stand near the site of the Old Börse.

The square lies between Bremen's Marktplatz, Obernstraße, Sögestraße and Domshof, with the Liebfrauenkirche and rectory on its east side and the Neues Rathaus closing the east edge. It is a paved pedestrian area used as a flower market, so expect stalls rather than lawns. Two snack stands stand near the site of the former Alte Börse.

The square's name comes from the Gothic Liebfrauenkirche, Bremen's second oldest church, built from around 1230. Until 1813 the square and the church floor served as Bremen's main burial ground, with graves under the walked surfaces, some marked by stone slabs. The decagonal Marcus Fountain, donated by Mayor Marcus, was inaugurated here in November 1909.