Stadtwaage, Renaissance weighing house in Langenstraße, Bremen.
The Stadtwaage is a Renaissance building made of red brick with sandstone ornaments, shell-shaped decorations above the windows, and columns rising from the gable ledges. The ground floor houses a bank branch, while the upper levels serve cultural purposes.
The building was constructed between 1586 and 1588 under the design of Lüder von Bentheim as a municipal weighing facility to regulate trade and collect taxes. Its function shaped the appearance of Langenstraße during Bremen's period of commercial prosperity.
The building houses the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen and the Günter-Grass-Stiftung, which organize concerts, lectures, and exhibitions. This makes it a center for artistic and literary activity in the old town.
The building is located at Langenstraße 13 in Bremen's Mitte district and is easily accessible while exploring the old town. Access to the cultural spaces is available during the operating hours of the institutions housed there.
Five sandstone reliefs by Ludwig Ahner-Siese depict weighing scenes and visually document the building's original purpose. These artistic details connect the current cultural use with the commercial history of the structure.
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