Bremen Roland
 Statue of Roland on the market square |
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Germany 
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| Criteria | iii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 1087 |
| Coordinates | 53°04′33″N 8°48′26″E / 53.0759°N 8.8073°E |
| Inscription | (Unknown Session) |
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Coordinates: 53°04′33″N 8°48′26″E / 53.0759°N 8.80731°E
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. Roland is shown as protector of the city: his legendary sword (known in chivalric legend as Durendal) is unsheathed, and his shield is emblazoned with the two-headed Imperial eagle.
The standing figure is 5.47 m tall, and stands on a 60 cm rostrum. A supporting column, crowned by a baldachin, brings the combined height to 10.21 m. The statue was carved in limestone from Elm, and was commissioned by the city fathers to replace a wooden one burnt in 1366 by Prince-Archbishop Albert II. It confronts the church as a representation of city rights opposed to the territorial claims of the prince-archbishop.
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