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One of Bremen’s Best Addresses

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Opulent Art Nouveau villas and Old Bremen houses mark the appearance of Schwachhausen, which lies north of the city center. The popular area is considered a solid neighborhood for well-situated residents. In actuality, you’ll find a mixture of all generations and salary brackets in Schwachhausen’s seven section. 

Impressions of Schwachhausen

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Typical Street View

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Wachmannstraße

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Park Hotel

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Elephant statue

Anti-Colonial Memorial

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Bürgerpark

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Typical houses in Schwachhausen

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Typical Street View

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Wachmannstraße

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Simply Schwachhausen

Probably the most popular place to go in Schwachhausen is Bürgerpark with the adjacent Stadtwald - together, these green oases form Bremen's largest park. The residential areas of Bürgerpark and Neu-Schwachhausen, which are located directly adjacent to the two recreational areas, are correspondingly sought-after. Just as in these two districts, you will also find many worthwhile examples of the so-called Altbremer Haus (old Bremen house) as well as modern city villas and apartment buildings in the Riensberg and Schwachhausen neighborhoods. Due to its location close to the city center and many representative buildings, numerous businesses and offices have settled in Barkhof. Named after the well-known Bremen broadcasting station, the Radio Bremen district is located in the west of Schwachhausen. An attractive residential quarter has developed here, characterized by the careful addition of modern new buildings to the old building stock. In the Gete district you will encounter a somewhat less uniform but no less inviting residential area, where many families have been at home for decades. In all seven districts of Schwachhausen, you have to be prepared for comparatively high rents.

What you shouldn't miss in Schwachhausen

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Bremen's history in the Focke Museum

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In the Focke Museum, you can discover the history of art and culture in Bremen, in addition to changing special exhibitions and general exhibitions on cultural history. Hardly anywhere else can you get to know the eventful history of the tradition-rich Hanseatic city better.

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The special acoustics in the Sendesaal

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The Sendesaal of Radio Bremen, built in 1952, is known far beyond the borders of Bremen. Here you can enjoy not only top-class musicians from all over the world, but also excellent acoustics. This is due to the special construction of the hall, which is connected via 655 springs on the ceilings and walls with an outer shell that optimally shields outside noise.

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Strolling in Wachmannstraße

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In the heart of Schwachhausen, numerous retailers* provide a special shopping experience. As lively as it is personal, Wachmannstraße with its many smaller boutiques, stores and bistros invites you to browse, store, feast and get together with your neighbors.

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Silence at the Riensberg Cemetery

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Unlike many other cemeteries, the Riensberg Cemetery is not simply a resting place. Generously laid out with a lake, several bridges, many trees, wide lawns and flower beds, it invites you to take long walks. In addition to artistically designed gravestones, you will also discover pieces of Bremen's history. Numerous prominent Bremen citizens, such as Wilhelm Kaisen, Karl Carstens or Magdalena Pauli (née Melchers), are buried here.

Numerous people sit at the Hollersee lake in Bremen in the evening. Many torches shine around the lake. A stage has also been set up.

Music and Light at the Hollersee

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Every year, classical music and a sea of torches attract thousands of Bremen residents to the lake in front of the Park Hotel: the classical open-air "Music and Light at the Hollersee".

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Cooling off on hot days in the Unisee lake

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Directly on the border to Schwachhausen in Horn-Lehe is the Stadtwaldsee, also known as the Unisee. This means that the residents of Schwachhausen are not far from the city's largest quarry pond, which offers welcome cooling on warm days and invites them to participate in various water sports.

Couple in a rowboat in a pond with water lilies.

Rowing in the Bürgerpark

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Whether it's an animal enclosure, boat rental, boules courts, or a finn track - the Bürgerpark, located in Schwachhausen, leaves hardly a wish unfulfilled for time spent in the fresh air. Not only the residents of the district enjoy and love this green oasis in the middle of Bremen. Together with the adjacent city forest, it covers an area of around 200 hectares and is not only Bremen's largest green space, but also the place to go for numerous outdoor activities.

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A glimpse of seventh heaven

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The seventh heaven is located in Bremen at Hollerallee number 79, because this is exactly where around 2000 couples say "I do" every year. In the beautiful ambience of the registry office Bremen-Mitte you can get married opposite the beautiful Bürgerpark.

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Bremen's history in the Focke Museum

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In the Focke Museum, you can discover the history of art and culture in Bremen, in addition to changing special exhibitions and general exhibitions on cultural history. Hardly anywhere else can you get to know the eventful history of the tradition-rich Hanseatic city better.

Data and Facts

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Population

39,052 (as of 12/2019)
 

Area

8,751km²

Local districts

Neu-Schwachhausen, Bürgerpark, Barkhof, Riensberg, Radio Bremen, Schwachhausen, Gete

Zip codes

28209
28211
28213
28215

Neighbouring districts of Schwachhausen

Entrance area of the University Bremen at night.

In the North: Horn-Lehe

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In the East: Vahr

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View out of the city on Ostertorsteinweg

In the South: Östliche Vorstadt

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In the West: Findorff

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Entrance area of the University Bremen at night.

In the North: Horn-Lehe

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In the East: Vahr

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View out of the city on Ostertorsteinweg

In the South: Östliche Vorstadt

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Public transport

Tram lines:

1, 4, 5, 6 and 8

Bus lines:

21, 22, 24

Night lines: 

N1, N3, N4

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Bürgerpark and the municipal forest

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