Bremen Roland

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Bremen Roland

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Statue of Roland on the market square
Location	Bremen, Germany
Part of	Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen
Criteria	Cultural: (iii)(iv)(vi)
Reference	1087
Inscription	2004 (28th Session)
Coordinates	53°04′33″N 8°48′26″E / 53.0759°N 8.80731°E / 53.0759; 8.80731
Location of Bremen Roland in Germany Show map of Germany Bremen Roland (Bremen) Show map of Bremen

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Bremen Roland

The Bremen Roland is a statue of Roland, erected in 1404. It stands in the market square (Rathausplatz) of Bremen, Germany, facing the cathedral, and shows Roland, paladin of the first Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne and hero of the Battle of Roncevaux Pass.

Statues of Roland appear in numerous cities of the former Holy Roman Empire, as emblems of city liberties, Stadtrechte.^[1] The Roland statue at Bremen is the oldest surviving example. From Bremen the symbol of civic liberty and freedom spread to other cities and has become a symbol of the new Europe. It has been protected by the Monument Protection Act since 1973.^[2] In July 2004, along with the town hall, the statue was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in recognition of its outstanding architecture and symbolism of an important historical figure.^[3]